Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

Gramma, the beloved Galapagos tortoise who lived at the San Diego Zoo for nearly a century, has died on Nov. 20. She was (about) 141. The zoo's care team "made the compassionate and exceptionally ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Galápagos giant tortoises can weigh well over 300 pounds and often live over 100 years. So what’s the secret to their evolutionary success? A new study concludes that compared with ...

She was believed to be around 141 years old when she was euthanized due to "ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age," the zoo said Known as "the Queen of the Zoo," Gramma was in the first ...

Born in the 19th century, a Galapagos tortoise that had been loved for over a century at the San Diego Zoo in the United States has passed away at the age of 141. On November 25 (local time), the ...

One Galápagos tortoise lived 141 years, turning quiet meals and slow steps into a legacy of care, memory, and conservation for us. The post The Remarkable Life of a Galápagos Tortoise Who Became a Zoo ...

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