Even more remarkably, Mommy is the oldest first-time parent of her species, according to a press release from the zoo. Mommy ...

The animal was a long-time ambassador for his species, bringing conservation awareness to millions, zoo staff said.

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 years old. Philadelphia Zoo recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly ...

Mommy, the Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident, is living up to her name. A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well ...

One nearly century-old tortoise has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 — and now she’s living up to her name. Mommy, the estimated 97-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos ...

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement on Friday ...

But despite her name, the critically endangered Galápagos tortoise has only just become a mother—and set a world record in the process. According to the Zoo’s April 3 announcement ...

That's the case for a pair of critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises after four baby tortoises recently hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo. The parents -- aptly-named Mommy and ...