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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...
Philadelphia Zoo hatches 4 endangered Western Galapagos tortoises
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz ...
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Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 4 critically endangered Galapagos tortoises with more hatchlings possibly on the way
The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in ...
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'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old
A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...
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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings ... or they could live out their days in the wild on the Galápagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador.
Endangered Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mum at the age of 100
Philadelphia Zoo has confirmed the successful hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, ...
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises become first time parents at nearly 100 years old
Philadelphia Zoo’s vision is that these hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises in the ...
Critically Endangered Tortoise Is a First-Time Mom at Nearly 100 Years Old
This month, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the arrival of four hatchlings born to the male tortoise Abrazzo and the aptly ...
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Endangered tortoises born to 100-year-old parents at Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo’s Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo, both estimated to be 100 years old, are the ...
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'Seemingly impossible': 100-year-old giant tortoise reproduces for first time
Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises are critically endangered in their native home of the Galápagos Islands, and there are ...
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Philadelphia Zoo hatches 4 endangered Western Galapagos tortoises
Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with threats including human-wildlife conflict, the ...