Baby of Oldest Father, Galapagos Turtle "Goliath" Born on Father's Day

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Zoo Miami's oldest reptile celebrated another birthday on Sunday, Father's Day.

Its Galapagos tortoise, named Goliath, is now believed to be 135 years old.

He recently became a father for the first time when one of the eggs laid by his mate, Sweet Pea, hatched.

The mother arrived at the Crandon Park Zoo on Key Biscayne, Florida as an adult in 1960, indicating that she is between 85-100 years old.

The hatchling is healthy and is thriving outside the incubator. Still unnamed, the baby turtle has been placed in a separate enclosure away from its 517-pound father.

An application has been made to the Guinness Book of World Records to recognize Goliath as the oldest first-time father in history.


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