For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family.

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 ...

The Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents have welcomed more hatchlings! Following the viral arrival of the four critically endangered Galapagos tortoise hatchlings earlier this year, the zoo has just ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents-- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter. On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo showed ...

The Philadelphia Zoo made the announcement Thursday, celebrating the arrival of a new generation of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, the largest living tortoise species and a critically ...

DENVER (KDVR) — An egg that was found in a tortoise habitat at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance over the winter has successfully hatched a tiny, but largely important, baby tortoise. Tuesday, the ...

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered ...

Could you imagine having to deal with four babies at around 100 years old? That's the case for a pair of critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises after four baby tortoises recently ...

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 ...