Philadelphia Zoo via Storyful
Slow and steady…except for when it’s your favorite snack 😋🍉 pic.twitter.com/RHWQBlAiGa
— Philly Zoo (@phillyzoo) September 24, 2024
A Galapagos tortoise was seen chomping down on a slice of watermelon in footage released by the Philadelphia Zoo on Monday, September 23.
This footage, filmed and posted to X by the Philadelphia Zoo, shows a Galapagos tortoise snacking on the fruit on Thursday, September 12. “Slow and steady… except for when it’s your favorite snack,” read the post.
According to the Philadelphia Zoo’s website, Galapagos tortoises at the zoo receive watermelons as enrichment during the summer.
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This story was published with permission from Philadelphia Zoo via Storyful.
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