Mommy, a 97-year-old Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise, became the oldest first-time mom of her species after she welcomed four baby tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo in 2025.

Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...

has lived at the zoo since 1932 and is now the oldest known member of her species to give birth for the first time. The father, Abrazzo, is also a Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise.

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo officially debuted four critically endangered ...

If names are destiny, Mommy the Galápagos tortoise is finally fulfilling hers — just like another aged matriarch before her. The longtime resident of the Philadelphia Zoo, and her partner ...

OK, so the parents are endangered Galapagos tortoises. The Philadelphia Zoo shared the happy news about its oldest and most ...

RELATED: Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident gives birth to 4 critically endangered tortoises The hatchlings will make their public debut Wednesday. It comes on the 93rd anniversary of their mother ...

This is the female tortoise's first time giving birth - and she's estimated to be about 100 years old! The birth kind of fulfills the tortoise's name - she's always been called Mommy! The male ...

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo announced the hatching of four critically ...

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo announced the hatching of four critically ...