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Hundreds of chicks mill around a stall at First State Animal Center and SPCA on May 16, in Camden, Del.
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Photos: 4 baby tortoises debut at Philadelphia Zoo, home to their nearly 100-year-old parents
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, four hatchlings make their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, the parent of four hatchlings moves in her enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, and mother of four hatchlings eats a watermelon at Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Abrazzo, a Galapagos tortoises, and father of four hatchlings walks in his enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Staff members hold Mommy, front, and Abrazzo, Galapagos tortoises and parents of four hatchlings hold them in place in their enclosure at Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings are placed in their enclosure as they make their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, four hatchlings make their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, four hatchlings make their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
One of four Galapagos tortoises hatchlings make its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, center right, and Abrazzo, Galapagos, tortoises and parents of four hatchlings are seen in their enclosure at Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, right, and Abrazzo Galapagos tortoises and parents of four hatchlings move in their enclosure at Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, and parent of four hatchlings is seen in her enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
