Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mother at ninety

A Galapagos tortoise at the Dubbo Western Plains Zoo became a first-time mother and, as you can see by this pic, created one of the most adorable shots ever!

Slow to get started but T3 the tortoise is a mum at age 90. And Galapagos tortoise T3 is also a cougar: the two possible fathers at Dubbo Western Plains Zoo are 40 and 41. It is the first time a Galapagos tortoise – the fifth longest-living animals in the world, with some being recorded as reaching 177 years of age – has been bred in captivity in Australasia. T3′s baby, named NJ, will be alive long after every keeper, and the youngest human visitor to Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, has passed away.

For the full article, click here. Video after the bump.