Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
Lead Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise and the longest-lived resident of the San Diego Zoo, died on Nov. 20 after age-related bone problems that recently worsened. Zoo staff said she was born in the Galápagos and arrived in U.S. zoological care decades ago, becoming a fixture for generations of visitors. Her keepers described a … Read more