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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThis is a major event, but I'll put it in the lounge nonetheless: 97 yo tortoise becomes oldest "first time Mom"
WOWSER! A bit of happy news and a rarity in more ways than one!
Endangered tortoise, roughly 97, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species
Mommys four Galapagos tortoise hatchlings will go on public view at Philadelphia Zoo starting April 23
WAPO, but here's a free link: https://archive.is/xL8f4
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This is a major event, but I'll put it in the lounge nonetheless: 97 yo tortoise becomes oldest "first time Mom" (Original Post)
hlthe2b
Apr 3
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sinkingfeeling
(54,969 posts)1. That is wonderful.
Botany
(73,792 posts)2. Happy Mother's Day

Fla Dem
(26,481 posts)4. WoWsa!! Congratulations Mom!!!

Harker
(16,033 posts)7. She finally came out of her shell. n/t