Speedy was always assumed to be male by her owners of 41 years, so when she laid four eggs, they were shocked. Jill Mancino ...

A tortoise thought to be male for 41 years has laid four eggs. The pet called 'Speedy' always displayed ''male tendencies" ...

Zoo Miami's oldest animal, a 135-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Goliath, has become a father for the first time, marking a ...

Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't ...

A TORTOISE slow to become a father has had his first child — aged 135. Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise weighing 517lb, had never had kids despite trying with a number of females over the years. But ...

The mother of the tortoise hatchling is also pushing record numbers, with an age between 85 and 100 years old. “Sweet Pea” ...

Zoo Miami is celebrating a possible world record after Goliath, the Galápagos Tortoise, became a first-time dad right before ...

Goliath, a 517-pound Galapagos tortoise and the oldest animal at Zoo Miami, celebrated his 135th birthday and became a father for the first time, zoo officials announced in a post on Facebook.

This Father's Day was historical at the Miami Zoo, as its oldest animal celebrated his 135th birthday with a perfect gift. His name is Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise that weighs 517 ...

A family's 44-year-old tortoise was believed to be a boy its entire life, ... Owner's shock as 'male' tortoise lays eggs. Rowenna Hoskin - BBC News. June 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM.

A tortoise thought to be male for 41 years has laid four eggs. The pet called 'Speedy' always displayed ''male tendencies" including head-butting shoes and mounting various objects. But owner Jill ...

MIAMI -- A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a ...