Philadelphia Zoo's tortoise hatchlings named after Golden Girls

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo announced the names of the four new Galapagos Tortoise hatchlings.

The names Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia pay tribute to the ladies of "The Golden Girls."

GMA gets a sneak peek at the Philadelphia Zoo's tortoise hatchlings


More than 13,000 people voted for the names.

Their nearly 100-year-old mother, named "Mommy", made headlines when she became the oldest first-time mom of her species.



The hatchlings made their debut earlier this month.
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