baby leopard tortoises.jpgBaby Leopard Tortoises

We're proud to announce the arrival of 8 new baby leopard tortoises; the 1st of 2011 although we are expecting more over the coming months.  Our leopard tortoise breeding programme is highly successful.  Over the last four years our 6 breeding females have had between them over 50 babies.  Leopard tortoises are the fourth largest tortoise in the world, with an adult size of between 18-28 inches and weighing anywhere between 40-120lbs! So come down and meet these amazing babies as they are about to embark on a life that will exceed 100 years and see them growing into one of the worlds largest tortoises. These babies in the next 20 years wil become the parents of the future. This will ensure our breeding program here at the zoo remains successful.