Zoo mourns giant tortoise that lived over 140 years

The San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, a Galapagos tortoise named Gramma, died Nov. 20. She was estimated to be 141 years old.
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San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident, 141-year-old tortoise Gramma, dies

Gramma, the San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident and one of the world’s oldest Galapagos tortoises, has died at the estimated age ...
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Gramma the tortoise's death is the latest in a tragic year for the San Diego Zoo

Gramma was described as "a quiet and constant presence at the zoo, a witness to history, a beloved icon, and an extraordinary ...

Gramma, San Diego Zoo’s Galápagos tortoise, dies at 141

She had “ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age” that recently progressed and the care team “made the compassionate and exceptionally difficult decision to say goodbye.” ...

'Queen' Gramma the Tortoise, the Oldest Animal at the San Diego Zoo, Dies at the Estimated Age of 141

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise died on Nov. 20, 2025. The oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo was believed to be around 141 ...

Gramma, San Diego Zoo’s ‘queen’ tortoise, dies at an estimated age of 141

Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise and the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, died Nov. 20. Her estimated 141-year lifespan ...

Gramma The Galapagos Tortoise, Oldest Animal At San Diego Zoo, Dies

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Popular zoo’s longest-lived resident dies at 141

SAN DIEGO, California — Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise and the oldest known resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died at an ...

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Gramma, a Galápagos Tortoise Older Than the San Diego Zoo, Dies at About 141

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White ...