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.

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.

In Pompeii, Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Pregnant Tortoise The tortoise was likely looking for a safe place to lay her egg when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.

Speedy was always assumed to be male by her owners of 41 years, so when she laid four eggs, they were shocked. Jill Mancino said the tortoise "displayed male tendencies" of "head butting" and ...

Franklin the marginated tortoise will be brought out of his slumber on Jan. 14, 2025, after spending 15 weeks chilling in this 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.