Houston Zoo's 90-year-old tortoise 'Mr. Pickles' is a first-time

Mr. and Mrs. Pickles, two radiated tortoises at the Houston Zoo who have been partners since 1996, are the proud new parents of three baby tortoises that hatched last week.
Diego the tortoise, who fathered over 40 percent of the current Galapagos tortoise population is retiring.

90-Year-Old Tortoise Fathers His First Offspring at Houston Zoo, Smart News

The Houston Zoo's 90-Year-Old Tortoise Became a Father for the First Time.

90-year-old tortoise named 'Mr. Pickles' becomes first-time dad to 3 hatchlings: reports

Oldest animal at zoo, Mr. Pickles, becomes first-time father at 90 years old

90-year-old tortoise Mr. Pickles welcomes three newborns at Houston Zoo

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Oldest animal at zoo, Mr. Pickles, becomes first-time father at 90 years old

Good News on Instagram: The radiated tortoise, native to Madagascar, is a critically endangered species. Not only do they produce very few offspring, but locals ruthlessly collect them for illegal sale on

Oldest animal at zoo, Mr. Pickles, becomes first-time father at 90 years old

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