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In early April, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four baby tortoises to their family, the first to be born there in the Zoo's 150-year history. The proud first-time mom, aptly named Mommy, was 93 years ...
The Philadelphia Zoo's four new female tortoise hatchlings have been named. Votes for the names topped 13,000. They are named ...
Over 13,000 people voted for the zoo's youngest stars to be named after the four main characters from TV's "The Golden Girls" ...
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, ...
It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now ...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo was full of families celebrating Mother's Day. They gathered for a brunch in their Peacock Pavillion.
"THEY'RE FINALLY HERE!" a spokesperson for Philadelphia Zoo wrote in a Facebook post. "Mommy the Galapagos tortoise’s four baby girls have just made their public debut inside the Reptile and Amphibian ...
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Philadelphia Zoo in the US recently welcomed four newly hatched tortoises. The quadruplets, which are all females, made their ...
The names Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia pay tribute to the ladies of "The Golden Girls." More than 13,000 people voted for the names. Their nearly 100-year-old mother, named "Mommy", made ...
CBS Local Philadelphia reports how the Philadelphia Zoo had opened up voting to the public last week, offering several ...
The four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises were born to Mommy, who is estimated to be about 97 years old, and Abrazzo, about 96 years old, according to the zoo. One of four Galapagos ...