135-Year-Old Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates Father’s Day For First Time Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis sp ) who lives at Zoo Miami in Florida recently celebrated his 135th birthday AND celebrated Father’s Day for the first time as an egg that hatched January 27 is the first offspring the tortoise has ever had In addition, Zoo Miami announced that the hatchling is the first time a Galapagos tortoise has ever hatched at the zoo
Goliath the Galapagos Tortoise Just Turned 135—and Became a Dad for the . . . Zoo Miami threw a birthday party for their oldest resident, Goliath, as he hit 135 years on June 15 But this wasn’t just any birthday It was also his first Father’s Day —yep, Goliath finally became a dad The giant Galapagos tortoise, who weighs over 500 pounds, became a father earlier this month when one of Sweet Pea’s eggs hatched
Goliath the 135-Year-Old Tortoise Becomes a Dad - TrendingAmerican In a remarkable twist of fate, a 517-pound Galápagos tortoise named Goliath has celebrated not only his 135th birthday but also his debut as a dad This historic moment happened at Zoo Miami on June 15, 2025 While most tortoises of his species retire quietly into their shells, Goliath broke all records, offering a glimmer of hope for
Goliath the Galápagos tortoise celebrated his first Fathers Day and . . . In this image provided by Zoo Miami, Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, meets his first offspring on June 12, 2025 in Miami Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about
Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates 135th Birthday by Becoming a Dad A Galapagos tortoise known as Goliath is at the center of several history-making circumstances Just days before his 135th birthday—making him the oldest resident of Zoo Miami—Goliath became a father for the first time The exciting birth also marks the first time a Galapagos tortoise has been born at this South Florida institution
Meet Goliath, The Largest Tortoise Ever Recorded in Florida Meet Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) whose ridiculously large size earned him the title of the largest tortoise ever recorded Residing at the Life Fellowship Bird Sanctuary in Seffner, Florida, USA, from 1960–2002, Goliath has become famous due to his incredible proportions
Zoo Miami Tortoise Celebrated Being a Father at 134 - aza. org On Father’s Day, June 15, Goliath, Zoo Miami's oldest resident, turned 134 The 517-pound Galapagos tortoise had never produced offspring until now After 128 days, one of the eight eggs laid on January 27 hatched on June 4, marking Goliath's first offspring and Zoo Miami's first Galapagos tortoise hatchling