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riversedge

(76,202 posts) Sun Jun 15, 2025, 03:27 PM Jun 15

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Video 134-year-old tortoise becomes first-time father in time for Father's Day

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134-year-old tortoise becomes first-time father in time for Father’s Day
Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise born in the late 19th century, successfully
sired his first offspring earlier this month at the Miami Zoo.

Published 11:07 PM CDT, June 14, 2025
https://apnews.com/video/134-year-old-tortoise-becomes-first-time-father-in-time-for-fathers-day-00e2dadce3b242ad970ece1f42d93496

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Video 134-year-old tortoise becomes first-time father in time for Father's Day (Original Post) riversedge Jun 15 OP

Squee! Those baby tortoises are adorable! Ocelot II Jun 15 #1

You can't show that kind of thing here! This is a family site for fuck's sake! rsdsharp Jun 15 #2

This reminded me a little bit area51 Jun 16 #3

Ocelot II

(125,524 posts)

1. Squee! Those baby tortoises are adorable!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 03:37 PM

Jun 15

Congratulations, Dad.

rsdsharp

(10,974 posts)

2. You can't show that kind of thing here! This is a family site for fuck's sake!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 03:47 PM

Jun 15

Oh, wait. My bad.

area51

(12,355 posts)

3. This reminded me a little bit

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 12:48 PM

Jun 16

of the Tyler family.

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