DENVER (KDVR) — A second baby African pancake tortoise can now be seen at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, after hatching in late July.
The DZCA said Monday that the “exciting arrival” marks its second successful breeding of the “critically endangered species.” The first came just months ago, after an egg was found in a tortoise habitat at the DZCA over the winter, prior to hatching on May 23.
Photos: Critically endangered tortoise hatches at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
In that case, DZCA said its animal care specialists incubated the egg for six months before the baby female African pancake tortoise, named Maple, hatched.
The two pancake tortoises will be temporarily housed in the Komodo dragon area of the DZCA’s Tropical Discovery exhibit, “due to popular demand,” the DZCA said.
The DZCA now has six African pancake tortoises in total, including the two recently-hatched babies, their mom, Waffles, and three adult males, Short-Stack, Denny and Flapjack…