A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill'
It's significant, according to officials with the Houston Zoo, because the radiated tortoise is a critically endangered species whose numbers are in decline.
by Joe Hernandez
Mar 21, 2023
1 minute
Nobody ever said turtles worked quickly.
Though it took him nearly a century, the 90-year-old radiated tortoise known as Mr. Pickles is finally a dad.
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