The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The four hatchlings are part of a clutch of 16 eggs Mommy laid back in November ...

Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at ... to one other adult Galapagos tortoise named Little Girl, as well as two giant Aldabra tortoises named Betty ...

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

A criticially endangered Galapagos tortoise has become the oldest first-time mother to four baby hatchlings at 97. The Philadelphia Zoo, where the tortoise named Mommy laid her eggs, said it was ...

In addition to Mommy, Abrazo and their four hatchlings, the Philadelphia Zoo is home to one other adult Galapagos tortoise named Little Girl, as well as two giant Aldabra tortoises named Betty and ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...