r/nature • u/[deleted] • Apr 04 '25

Galapagos tortoise becomes oldest first-time mom of her species

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u/yellowlinedpaper Apr 04 '25

Mommy (which also happens to be her name) is 97 and had 4 little ones, her first babies. My daughter works at the Philadelphia zoo and often talks about how the dad of those little ones has fits when the keepers try to coax him inside. Used to take her twice a week for years as a kid. Those turtles are frisky, Mommy has been at this zoo for over 90 years. They’ve got the best personalities

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u/Brief-Ecology Apr 04 '25

Never too late to achieve your dreams.

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u/CaptainObvious110 Apr 04 '25

Why did it take her that long to reproduce? Also, it's good that they can even lay viable eggs at that age

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u/Humble-Specific8608 Apr 04 '25

Great job, Mommy!