Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 9 more critically endangered Galápagos tortoises born to first-time parents

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 9 more critically endangered Galápagos tortoises born to first-time parents

Take a look at these nine baby Galápagos tortoises. The Philadelphia Zoo is proud that the critically endangered species is now thriving.

Philadelphia Zoo Celebrates Historic Milestone as 16 Critically Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Hatch

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Zoo has achieved a groundbreaking conservation success with the hatching of nine additional critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, bringing the total number of hatchlings to 16 within the past year. The rare achievement marks the second successful clutch of eggs in the Zoo’s history, and it comes from one of its most remarkable residents — a nearly 100-year-old first-time mother, affecti…