AP Spotlight Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100 ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 7, 2025 Apr 7, 2025 Updated Sep 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.kAmx? 2 C646?E 2??@F?46>6?E[ E96 K@@ D2:5 :E :D “@G6C;@J65” 2E E96 2CC:G2=D @7 E96 7@FC 92E49=:?8D[ 2 7:CDE :? :ED >@C6 E92? `d_\J62C 9:DE@CJ] %96 323:6D 2C6 E96 @77DAC:?8 @7 76>2=6 |@>>J 2?5 >2=6 p3C2KK@[ E96 K@@VD EH@ @=56DE C6D:56?ED]k^AmkAm%96 BF2CE6E :D 36:?8 <6AE 369:?5 E96 D46?6D :?D:56 E96 #6AE:=6 2?5 p>A9:3:2? w@FD6 7@C ?@H[ “62E:?8 2?5 8C@H:?8 2AAC@AC:2E6=J[” E96 K@@ D2:5] %96J H6:89 36EH66? f_ 2?5 g_ 8C2>D[ 23@FE E96 H6:89E @7 2 49:4<6? 688] %96 7:CDE 688 92E4965 @? u63] af 2?5 >@C6 E92E DE:== 4@F=5 92E49 2C6 36:?8 >@?:E@C65 3J E96 K@@VD 2?:>2= 42C6 E62>]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County kAm“%9:D :D 2 D:8?:7:42?E >:=6DE@?6 :? E96 9:DE@CJ @7 !9:=256=A9:2 +@@[ 2?5 H6 4@F=5?’E 36 >@C6 6I4:E65 E@ D92C6 E9:D ?6HD H:E9 @FC 4:EJ[ C68:@? 2?5 E96 H@C=5[” !C6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ y@\t==6 |@86C>2? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAm“|@>>J 2CC:G65 2E E96 +@@ :? `hba[ >62?:?8 2?J@?6 E92E 92D G:D:E65 E96 +@@ 7@C E96 =2DE ha J62CD 92D =:<6=J D66? 96C[Q D96 D2:5] Q!9:=256=A9:2 +@@’D G:D:@? :D E92E E9@D6 92E49=:?8D H:== 36 2 A2CE @7 2 E9C:G:?8 A@AF=2E:@? @7 v2=2A28@D E@CE@:D6D @? @FC 962=E9J A=2?6E `__ J62CD 7C@> ?@H]”k^Am kAm|@>>J :D 4@?D:56C65 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 86?6E:42==J G2=F23=6 v2=2A28@D E@CE@:D6D :? E96 pDD@4:2E:@? @7 +@@D 2?5 pBF2C:F>DV DA64:6D DFCG:G2= A=2?] $96 :D 2=D@ E96 @=56DE 7:CDE\E:>6 >@> @7 E96 (6DE6C? $2?E2 rCFK v2=2A28@D DA64:6D] %96 =2DE 4=FE49 @7 DF49 E@CE@:D6D E@ 92E49 2E 2? p+p\244C65:E65 K@@ H2D :? a_`h 2E #:G6C32?<D +@@ 2?5 v2C56? :? r@=F>3:2[ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2] %96 $2? s:68@ +@@[ +@@ |:2>: 2?5 w@?@=F=F +@@ 2=D@ 92G6 3C665:?8 A2:CD]k^Am kAm%96 K@@ A=2?D 2 AF3=:4 563FE @7 E96 92E49=:?8D @? pAC:= ab[ 2D H6== 2D 2 ?2>:?8 4@?E6DE]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Scientists genetically engineer wolves similar to the extinct dire wolf Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today. Oh, baby! Zoo sets record with 17 California condor chick births Photos: Giant panda cub twins venture out for the first time at Berlin Zoo Giant panda cub twins Leni and Lotti ventured out for the first time at Berlin Zoo on Thursday.
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