A pair of nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents, hatching four offspring, a first in the zoo's history. The hatchlings are being cared for behind the scenes and weigh between 70 and 80 grams. The zoo's president expressed excitement about this milestone, emphasizing the importance of these tortoises for conservation efforts. Mommy, the female tortoise, is the oldest first-time mother of her species in US zoos, contributing to a genetically diverse population of critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)