Tortoise hatchlings to make public debut at Philadelphia Zoo after mother sets world record

At 93, Galapagos tortoise becomes a mom to four: See adorable photos

Four baby tortoises made their pubic debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia. They weighed between 70-80 grams. The first of eggs hatched on 27 February and others quickly followed. (Image: AP)

Mommy the Galapagos tortoise welcomes four babies at 97 years old

Mommy the Galapagos tortoise welcomes four babies at 97 years old at Philadelphia Zoo.

Four baby tortoises debut at Philadelphia Zoo, home to their nearly 100-year-old parents

Four baby Galapagos tortoises made their public debut Wednesday at the Philadelphia Zoo. They are the offspring of the zoo’s oldest residents, a female named Mommy and a male named Abrazzo, a pair of critically endangered Galapagos tortoises who have become first-time parents at the age of roughly 100.

Tortoise hatchlings to make public debut at Philadelphia Zoo after mother sets world record

The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record.