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The World’s Oldest Turtle Has Survived for Centuries

The average human lifespan hovers just under 80 years, which may seem like a long time—until you compare it to some of the champions of longevity in the animal kingdom. Certain species can outlive us ...

This 100-year-old turtle species is so rare that only two are left in the wild

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, Earth’s largest freshwater turtle, is critically endangered. Conservationists are racing ...
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Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

Tortoise Babies Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise, and parent of 16 hatchlings in two clutches, walks in her enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo in ...
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100-year-old Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mom

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) – A Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo just became a first-time mom and made history in the process. According to the zoo, the tortoise named Mommy is ...
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100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings at Philly Zoo

(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 ...
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Oldest known turtle sheds tracking device after being freed from aquarium and swims towards RIO

One of the world's old turtles has shed its tracking device after being freed from its aquarium - and is now heading towards the warm waters of Rio de Janeiro. Jorge, a loggerhead turtle, spent 40 ...
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Meet Milwaukee's animals: Onassis the turtle is zoo's oldest resident, still going strong

The Milwaukee County Zoo's oldest animal is a curious Brazilian who is still learning new skills at her advanced age. In turn, the challenges of caring for her has led zoo staff to devise and adapt ...