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 ...

There are a few new arrivals at the Philadelphia Zoo, and these ones are making history. Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched for the first time in the Zoo’s 150+ ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: On the way to the ranch, observe giant tortoises harmoniously coexisting with cows. Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the ...

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 years old. Philadelphia Zoo recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly ...

Philadelphia Zoo The world’s population of critically endangered Galápagos tortoises just got a little bigger. This week, Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the hatching of four Western Santa Cruz ...

SO SPARKY AND OTHER GOPHER TORTOISES ARE WHAT WE CALL A KEYSTONE SPECIES. WHAT THAT MEANS IS ACTUALLY AN ARCHITECTURAL TERM. YOU HAVE YOUR ARCHWAY, YOU HAVE YOUR MIDDLE STONE. IF YOU TAKE THAT ...

Mommy, the Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident, is living up to her name. A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well ...

Century old tortoise couple at the Philadelphia Zoo are new parents to four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.