Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...

“Philadelphia Zoo’s vision is that those hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises ... as a lack of native predators) allow Galápagos tortoises to regularly ...

While adults tortoises are easy to spot, hatchlings often stay hidden to avoid overheating or being eaten by predators ... there are about 17,000 Galapagos tortoises left, according to the ...