The first baby tortoise hatched on Feb. 27, and the animal care team is still monitoring eggs that could hatch in the coming weeks, said the Zoo. The hatchlings are set to make their public debut on ...

The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo, however, are likely well-known to zoo-goers. Both are estimated to be ...

Despite the name, Mommy had never hatched eggs before ... Galapagos tortoises in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP)," the zoo said. "The hatchlings, currently ...

The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The four hatchlings are part of a clutch of 16 eggs Mommy laid back in November ...

Today, she tips the scales at 284 pounds. Each baby tortoise weighs about the same as a chicken egg. Philadelphia Zoo The hatchlings’ father is Abrazzo, who is estimated to be around 96 years old.

The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched Thursday, according to a release, and there’s potential that even more eggs could hatch in the coming weeks. The Philadelphia Zoo announced the ...

Female tortoises typically lay up to 20 billiard-ball-sized eggs at a time, according to the Philadelphia Zoo. The temperature during incubation determines the hatchlings’ sex — eggs incubated at 82.4 ...

Despite the name, Mommy had never hatched eggs before ... Galapagos tortoises in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP)," the zoo said. "The hatchlings, currently ...