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Gramma The Galápagos Tortoise, San Diego Zoo's Oldest Animal, Dies At 141

Image via Getty Images San Diego Zoo has suffered a devastating loss. The zoo confirmed that Gramma the Galápagos Tortoise ...
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Gramma the tortoise's death is the latest in a tragic year for the San Diego Zoo

Gramma was described as "a quiet and constant presence at the zoo, a witness to history, a beloved icon, and an extraordinary ...

‘Queen of the Zoo’ Gramma the tortoise dies after century at San Diego Zoo

Gramma arrived in San Diego between 1928–1931 as part of the first group of Galápagos tortoises to come to the zoo.

Gramma, a Galápagos Tortoise Older Than the San Diego Zoo, Dies at About 141

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White ...

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...