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This Endangered Tortoise Just Became The World's Oldest Mother At 100 Years Old

A 97-year-old Galapagos tortoise just proved that it’s apparently never too late to become a mother for the first time. The tortoise, actually named Mommy, resides in the Philadelphia zoo and has just ...
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The World’s Oldest Turtle Has Survived for Centuries

The average human lifespan hovers just under 80 years, which may seem like a long time—until you compare it to some of the champions of longevity in the animal kingdom. Certain species can outlive us ...

Green sea turtle no longer Endangered

The ongoing global recovery of the green turtle is a powerful example of what coordinated global conservation over decades ...
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Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

Tortoise Babies Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise, and parent of 16 hatchlings in two clutches, walks in her enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo in ...
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The Illibuck, a 100-year-old tradition up for grabs this Saturday

The Ohio State University Buckeyes and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini take the field Saturday in a battle for a wooden turtle, 100 years after the ...
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Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show ...