Overview

• The hatchlings were born to Mommy and Abrazzo, a Galápagos tortoise pair each estimated to be about 100 years old.
• Mommy has lived at the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 and produced her first offspring after Abrazzo arrived from Riverbanks Zoo about five years ago.
• The babies came in two clutches this spring and summer and were presented to the public on Aug. 20 as healthy and growing.
• Zoo officials say the cohort significantly boosts genetic diversity for the critically endangered Western Santa Cruz species managed under the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.
• A donor campaign offers $25-per-entry chances to name one male hatchling, with proceeds supporting animal care and conservation.