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Tortoise hatchlings to make public debut at Philadelphia Zoo after mother sets world record
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines earlier this month when, at nearly 100 years old, she became the oldest first-time mom of her species.
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New tortoise hatchlings debut at the Philadelphia ZooThe Philadelphia Zoo's four tortoise hatchlings made their public debut Wednesday. Driving the news: Visitors can see the ...
According to the Philadelphia Zoo, the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise eggs are hard-shelled, white and about the size of a billiard ball. The four hatchlings – which have yet to be named ...
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 ...
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