23 Mar 2023

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WATCH | 90-year-old tortoise Mr Pickles becomes first time father at Houston Zoo

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Mr Pickles, a 90-year-old radiated tortoise at the Houston Zoo, is a first-time father after his partner of 27 years, Mrs Pickles, laid three eggs that hatched last week, Fox News reported. The three new hatchlings were given the family names of Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño.


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