She was believed to be around 141 years old when she was euthanized due to "ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age," the zoo said Known as "the Queen of the Zoo," Gramma was in the first ...

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The California zoo invited fans of the late Galápagos tortoise to enjoy one of her favorite snacks, a "generous, fruit-filled salad," in her honor San Diego Zoo/I/nstagram Gramma, the Galápagos ...

The San Diego Zoo is saying goodbye to its oldest resident. Gramma, the Galápagos tortoise, the oldest animal at the zoo, died on Thursday, Nov. 20, according to an emotional Instagram tribute the ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise that was the oldest living animal at the San Diego Zoo, has died. The zoo said Gramma had ongoing bone conditions and that caretakers had to make the ...