After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise ...

A member of the first batch of Galápagos tortoises to arrive at the San Diego Zoo died last week, the zoo announced Monday ...

San Diego Zoo mourns the loss of Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise estimated to be 141 years old. Born in the Galápagos Islands, ...

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After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise ...

One Galápagos tortoise lived 141 years, turning quiet meals and slow steps into a legacy of care, memory, and conservation ...

Gramma, one of San Diego Zoo’s most beloved residents, has died at around 141 years old, zoo officials said. She was born in ...

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After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has die ...

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said Gramma lived through the tenure of 20 presidents. The tortoise lived through the tenure of more than 20 presidents.Subscribe to The Post ...

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the Oval Office and there were only 39 states at the time.