PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz ...

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

and there are fewer than 50 kept in U.S. zoos. This is the first time Philadelphia Zoo has hatched western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises in its more than 150-year history, according to a ...

They are cold-blooded animals and spend ... between 100-200 years old. There are currently 13 living species that are native to seven of the islands. Philadelphia Zoo is home to three adult ...

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

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

Khan has worked at the Milwaukee County Zoo for 32 years, first as a zookeeper and now as the zoo's curator for primates and small mammals. In that role, she's cared for dozens of animals ...

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

I was just flipping through a few veterinary publications looking for inspiration for this column. Yes, I still get the ...