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Mommy, a Galapagos tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo who's about 100, has welcomed four hatchlings, making her the oldest first-time mom of her critically endangered species. Visitors can see the ...

Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos tortoise and a longtime resident of the Philadelphia Zoo, who recently became a first-time mother at the estimated age of 100.

Galapagos tortoises come from the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. As the largest living species of tortoise, males can grow to be 500 pounds, while females average around 250 pounds.

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 ...

At 97 years old, Mommy is the Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest resident. But despite her name, the critically endangered Galápagos tortoise has only just become a mother—and set a world record in ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...