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The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise died on Nov. 20, 2025. The oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo was believed to be around 141 ...

Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise that was the oldest living animal at the San Diego Zoo, has died at an estimated 141 years of ...

Gramma the tortoise, believed to be 141 years old and the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, was euthanized after suffering from progressive bone deterioration because of her age.

San Diego Zoo staff and animal lovers are reeling this week following the death of beloved Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, by ...

Gramma arrived at the San Diego Zoo sometime between 1928 and 1931 and was supposedly several decades old at the time.