Attention reptile-lovers, what do you call an animal that lives in a shell made of bone and keratin, shuffles along at a slow pace and lives on land? Any guesses? You may have off-handedly answered ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now being marked in their children's names. On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo ...

The four baby turtles at the Philadelphia Zoo now have names. The results are in, and they are names you will probably recognize. Meet Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia, named after the main ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents-- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter. On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo showed ...

After opening votes up to the public, the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest residents finally have names. 6 ABC proudly reports that those four Galapagos tortoise hatchlings — the first in the zoo’s history ...

Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday, April 23.