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The world’s rarest penguins don’t fear the heat. Here's how they learned to embrace it.
These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...
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This Endangered Tortoise Just Became The World's Oldest Mother At 100 Years Old
A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.
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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 ...
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Endangered Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mum at the age of 100
which is native to the Galapagos Islands. The zoo has confirmed the successful hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, part of a clutch of 16 eggs laid ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
The arrival of four hatchlings to "Mommy" and "Abrazzo" is a "first" in the zoo's 150-year-old history, contributing to the ...
Wild Islands Hiding Just off California’s Coast – And Why Scientists Call Them ‘Galápagos’
California’s Channel Islands, often called North America’s Galapagos, are home to a stunning array of unique wildlife and ...
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Philadelphia Zoo hatches 4 endangered Western Galapagos tortoises
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered ... as female. Galapagos tortoises can be found on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific ...