Giant tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday
Ammon News - A giant Galapagos tortoise has turned 135 – and he's also just become a father for the first time, says Miami Zoo officials.
Despite multiple breeding attempts throughout his lifetime, Goliath never successfully fathered any offspring. This all changed with a recent unexpected surprise.
After 128 days of incubation, one egg out of a clutch of eight that was laid on January 27 successfully hatched on June 4.
'The hatchling appears to be healthy and has been removed from the incubator and placed in a separate enclosure where it is active and full of energy,' the zoo said.
'Goliath' hatched on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos on June 15, 1890, and later moved to the Bronx Zoo in July 1929. Ultimately, he settled at the Miami Zoo in July 1981. Independent
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Ammon News - A giant Galapagos tortoise has turned 135 – and he's also just become a father for the first time, says Miami Zoo officials. Despite multiple breeding attempts throughout his lifetime, Goliath never successfully fathered any offspring. This all changed with a recent unexpected surprise. After 128 days of incubation, one egg out of a clutch of eight that was laid on January 27 successfully hatched on June 4. 'The hatchling appears to be healthy and has been removed from the incubator and placed in a separate enclosure where it is active and full of energy,' the zoo said. 'Goliath' hatched on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos on June 15, 1890, and later moved to the Bronx Zoo in July 1929. Ultimately, he settled at the Miami Zoo in July 1981. Independent
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