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San Diego Zoo tortoise dies at about 141

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, dies at about 141

Beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died at about 141, the zoo says, adding that "caring for such a remarkable tortoise was a privilege."

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A San Diego Zoo Galápagos Tortoise, Thought to Be 141, Is Dead

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‘Queen of the Zoo’ Gramma the tortoise dies after century at San Diego Zoo

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Gramma, a 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, dies at the San Diego Zoo

Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, died Thursday at the San Diego Zoo, ending a near century-long chapter ...

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