Watch: This 90-year-old radiated tortoise just became a first-time father of three
The Pickles couple, 90 and 53, respectively, welcomed three tortoise hatchlings - Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeno.
A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles stunned his handlers with an adorable surprise. pic.twitter.com/IVYgRFrCSa
— CNN (@CNN) March 27, 2023
At 90 years young, Mr. Pickles is the oldest animal at the Zoo and the newest father of 3 radiated tortoises. It's a big dill for radiated tortoise genetics as their father is the most genetically valuable radiated tortoise in the @zoos_aquariums Species Survival Plan®. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Su1R3XK43N
— Houston Zoo (@houstonzoo) March 16, 2023