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The Land Animal That Became A New Parent At An Age Humans Can Only Dream Of
One of the longest-lived animals just became a parent at an amazing age! Here's more about this lovely mother, and her ...
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Iconic frankincense trees of Yemen’s Socotra Island have become rarer
Socotra Island, known as the Galápagos of the Indian Ocean, hosts an unusual diversity of plants found nowhere else on Earth. Nine of these endemic plant species, belonging to the genus Boswellia, are ...
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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 ...
Endangered Tortoises Become First-Time Parents At Nearly 100 Years Old
Something kind of amazing happened recently at the Philadelphia Zoo: A pair of critically endangered, almost 100-year-old ...
Tortoise who arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 1932 welcomes hatchlings for the first time
The two oldest residents of the Philadelphia Zoo are brand new parents to four hatchlings — a major milestone for this critically endangered species.
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Galapagos Crake recorded on Floreana for first time in 190 years
Galapagos Crake has been recorded on the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in 190 years. The elusive rallid was ...