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… 199 students graduate from Lexington High School during Sunday ceremony UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property Lexington's Mexican community engages in cultural celebration at public library Cozad boys win Dawson County golf triangular Lexington's Ashley Najera receives Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association female senior scholarship Cozad girls, Swede boys earn runner-up titles at Gothenburg junior high Dutch Zorn Invite Lexington boys to host Elkhorn in soccer B-7 district semifinal Tuesday Overton's Brock McCarter earns 2 gold medals at Fort Kearny Conference Invite Overton boys take runners-up at home golf invite Lexington residents raise concerns about Greenwood Cemetery at City Council meeting Friday with Friends returns May 1 at Mac’s Creek Winery and Brewery Commissioners approve four liquor licenses for Cattlemen’s Ball Arbuthnot, Ryan to receive CCC's commemorative medallion 5 local schools compete at Don Bader Invite in Lexington Jason Kennedy promoted to president, COO of Nebraska Community Foundation Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts 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 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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