At the Philadelphia Zoo, four Galapagos tortoises were born, and their mother is a 97-year-old female named Mommy. The ...

Galapagos tortoises hatched 4 babies at the Philadelphia Zoo helping to ensure the survival of a critically endangered ...

Four rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise hatchlings will go on public view at Philadelphia Zoo starting April 23.

Two critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. The pair welcomed four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year history.

There are a few new arrivals at the Philadelphia Zoo, and these ones are making history. Four critically endangered Western ...

Established in 1859 and opened in 1874, the Philadelphia Zoo is the first ... of the best zoos in the U.S. More than 1,900 animals live at the zoo, including the endangered Sumatran orangutan ...

The male tortoise who made all this possible is called Abrazzo. Zoo officials say the births are a nice sign for the zoo's ...

Ever since reading The Perfect Shot by Kevin Robertson, I can't visit a zoo without drawing imaginary beads on the big game animals! How hard would it be ... Finally, where I judge there to be no good ...

PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises for the first time in the zoo’s 151-year history. The ...

Mommy, an endangered western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise gave birth at Philadelphia Zoo at the age of 97 to four baby ...

“Philadelphia Zoo is a destination where we invite all our guests to connect with all living things, not just the 1,900 animals in our care,” said Philadelphia Zoo President and CEO Dr. Jo ...

The Philadelphia Zoo’s Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo, both estimated to be 100 years old, are the ...