It's a big week for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after chilling out in a refrigerator for three and a half months. Skip to content.

The egg hatched on April 12, and it’s the first successful hatching for the zoo’s only mating pair of spider tortoises, a 21-year-old male and 12-year-old female. But not for want of trying.

The marginated tortoise is the largest European tortoise, herbivorous, and hibernates for the winter. It can reach a length of 14 inches but Felix is expected to only grow to around seven inches. 5.

It's a big week for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after chilling out in a refrigerator for three and a half months. The tortoise, rescued from the shores of ...

Franklin the marginated tortoise will be brought out of his slumber on Jan. 14, 2025, after spending 15 weeks chilling in a refrigerator at British Columbia Wildlife Park.

Franklin the marginated tortoise will be brought out of his slumber on Jan. 14, 2025, after spending 15 weeks chilling in a refrigerator at British Columbia Wildlife Park.