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A couple of critical giant turtles at the age of about 100 became parents for the first time at the Philadelphia Zoo.
The zoo said that this week he was “rejoiced” on the arrival of four sets from the chosen and mom, a couple of turtles of the Western Santa -Krus Galapagas.
Births were “the first” in the history of the zoo on the 150-year year, and the mother-who arrived in 1932, was the most ancient famous mother of her species.
Western Santa -Krus Galapagos with turtles is critical of the wild, and in the US zoos less than 50.
The first of the egg of the chosen and mom hatched on February 27 and others quickly followed. The zoo animal care team monitors others that can still stack in the coming weeks.
Four secretions weigh from 70 to 80 grams.
They are stored behind the frame, in the reptile and amphibian house of the Philadelphian Zoo, and they “eat and grow properly,” the zoo said.
On Wednesday, April 23, he plans a public debut of the quartet, which is “93th anniversary of his mom’s arrival at the zoo.”
Lukes are part of the association of zoos breeding and aquarium breeding program aimed at surviving species and genetic diversity.
“This is an important milestone in the history of the Philadelphia Zoo, and we couldn’t be more pleased to share this news with our city, region and the world,” said the President and CEO of Zoo Jo-El Magherman.
“Mom came to the zoo in 1932, that is, everyone who visited the zoo over the last 92 years is most likely to see her,” said Ms. Magerman.
Selec – a new arrival, moving to Philadelphia in 2020 after he previously lived in the river and garden in South Carolina.
“The vision of the Philadelphia Zoo is that these hatches will be part of the thriving population of the Halapagos turtles on our healthy planet in 100 years,” she added.
