PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is ...

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

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

It was history in the making at the Philadelphia Zoo recently when they announced the birth of nine Galapagos tortoises, and the age of their parents might shock you. The critically endangered ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Zoo has achieved a monumental milestone in its 150+ year history with the successful hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises.

In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at the arrivals of the four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year history. The babies are the offspring of female Mommy and male ...

It’s never too late to start a new endeavor. Take these two inhabitants of the Philadelphia Zoo, both of whom have become first-time parents at roughly 100 years old. According to a press release, the ...

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is "overjoyed" at the ...