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Tiny white tortoise baby is the ‘first of its kind'
Zoo keepers say the odds of an albino tortoise are 1 in 100,000. The white tortoise is one of two Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis niger) that recently hatched at Tropiquarium, a zoo in ...
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At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way
Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at Philadelphia Zoo ...
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Rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise makes debut at Swiss zoo
“This is the first time in the world that an albino Galapagos tortoise has been born and kept in captivity. No albino individuals have ever been observed in the wild,” the zoo said in a ...
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Traffic noise creates angry birds in the Galapagos
Birds change their songs to be heard over the sound of automobile traffic, and when that doesn't work, they get aggressive. A new study in the journal Animal Behavior found that Yellow Warblers, which ...
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Rare giant tortoise surfaces in the Galapagos Islands after a century
The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a ...
100 years in the making: Endangered tortoises welcome 4 hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo
Four 2025 hatchlings of critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo are being hailed ...
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Watch This 106-Year-Old Galapagos Tortoise Enjoy a Special Spa Day
On average, a Galapagos tortoise grows to about 5 feet long, but the largest recorded was nearly 6 feet. Female tortoises are quite impressive, weighing in at around 250 pounds.