History was made at Zoo Miami as Goliath, a 134-year-old Galápagos tortoise born in 1890, became a first-time father just days before his 135th birthday. After years of unsuccessful breeding attempts, one egg finally hatched—marking not only Goliath’s first offspring but the zoo’s first-ever Galápagos tortoise hatchling. The mother, Sweet Pea, is also up to 100 years old, making the pair possibly the oldest first-time parents in history. Zoo Miami has submitted the moment to Guinness World Records, and the energetic baby is already charming visitors. This Father’s Day, Goliath proves it’s truly never too late.
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00:00Zoo Miami's oldest animal just made history.
00:03Goliath, a 517-pound Galapagos tortoise born in 1890, became a father for the very first
00:08time just days before turning 135.
00:11After decades of failed breeding, one egg out of eight finally hatched this June, making
00:16this not only Goliath's first baby, but also the first Galapagos tortoise born at Zoo
00:21Miami.
00:21The baby's mom, Sweet Pea, is estimated to be between 85 and 100 years old.
00:27With a combined age of over 200, Goliath and Sweet Pea may now be the oldest first-time
00:32parents in recorded history, and Zoo Miami has already applied for a Guinness World Record.
00:38The new hatchling is doing well, active, and full of energy, while Goliath and Sweet Pea
00:43carry on without knowing they've made history.