Tortoises can survive up to 80 years. When they get older, they can appreciate the time they have left without having to worry about having more children.
However, Nigrita the turtle was at the age where she could have her first litter.
At this point, you understand that age is just a statistic.
The birth of an endangered species brings joy to the mother turtle as well as to all wildlife enthusiasts because tortoises are true heroes for having children at a late age.
A turtle named Nigrita lives in the Zoo Zürich in Switzerland. The genus has a 150-year life span.
They are regarded as turtles with a lengthy lifespan.
Approximately 10 Galapagos turtles still exist in the wild. Nigrita was thus allowed to have healthy offspring within the confines of a breeding programme.
These animals don’t give offspring until they are 40 years old, it turns out.
Therefore, it makes sense that this turtle would be used in a reproduction programme at a mature age.
Even though Nigrita is elderly, she looks after her little ones and handles them with care.
Jumbo, a 54-year-old turtle, is the father of the young tortoises.
We are glad to learn that these turtles are still alive today because of caring individuals!