According to official records, Goliath hatched on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos on June 15, 1890. He was transferred to the Bronx Zoo in 1929 and arrived at Zoo Miami in 1981.

The mother of the tortoise hatchling is also pushing record numbers, with an age between 85 and 100 years old. “Sweet Pea” arrived at the Crandon Park Zoo on Key Biscayne, Florida, as an adult in 1960 ...

Goliath The Tortoise Celebrates 135th Birthday On Father's Day By Becoming Oldest First-Time Dad. Eat your heart out Mick ...

A giant Galapagos tortoise has turned 135 – and he’s also just become a father for the first time, says Miami Zoo officials. Despite multiple breeding attempts throughout his lifetime, Goliath ...

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From April to November, the Bronx Zoo is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends until 5:30 p.m. From November to April, the zoo welcomes visitors from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Goliath arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1929 and moved to Zoo Miami in 1981. He has bred with several different females during his time at Zoo Miami, but he had never sired an offspring before this year.