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Sixth Galapagos tortoise born at Auckland Zoo

April 21 (UPI) — The Auckland Zoo shared a photo on Twitter of its newest tortoise hatchling. In the picture, it is on Day 2 of its 4 to 5 day hatch.

The tortoise is now 43 days old and is sixth to have hatched at Auckland Zoo from three clutches by parents 50-year-old Smiley and 51-year-old Chippie. It is the largest to hatch.

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It is living in a special climate-controlled vivarium after spending its first 30 days in an incubator.

The first four of Smiley and Chippie’s tortoises are now over a year old. The fifth tortoise was hatched in early November of 2021.

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