LOOK – Critically endangered tortoise hatches at Denver Zoo
Jun 11, 2025, 4:15 PM | Updated: Jun 12, 2025, 11:21 am
I always say that all baby animals are cute, but I may have found a new favorite…
Tuesday, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced that a female African pancake tortoise hatched, marking the zoo’s first-ever successful breeding and hatching of the critically endangered species.
The zoo said they “found a perfect little egg” in December and carefully incubated it for six months before it hatched on May 23.
The zoo said the pancake tortoises live behind the scenes, but guests can see them at ambassador carts throughout the summer.
