A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.

While adults tortoises are easy to spot, hatchlings often stay hidden to avoid overheating or being eaten by predators, he said ... Generally, there are about 17,000 Galapagos tortoises left, ...

“Philadelphia Zoo’s vision is that those hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises ... as a lack of native predators) allow Galápagos tortoises to regularly ...

which compete with tortoises for food. Predators like cats and rats, which prey on young tortoises and their eggs have also proven to be problematic, according to the International Union for ...