The American Houston Zoo revealed that a 90-year-old turtle named Mr. Pickles has become a father, and the turtle has received 3 baby turtles. Since her first arrival at the zoo in 1996.

And while Mr. and Mrs. Pickles have been together for decades, she has only recently laid eggs once, and this was discovered serendipitously, and the sighting likely saved the lives of the young.

Turtle Pickles

Baby turtles

The zoo explained that the Houston soil is not hospitable to the original Madagascar turtles, and it is unlikely that the eggs hatched alone, as the keeper quickly collected the eggs and brought them to the reptile and amphibian house..

The radiant turtle was previously considered one of the most abundant species of turtle in the world

The radiant turtle was once considered one of the most abundant species of turtle in the world, with an estimated population of millions.

This species is now classified as critically endangered by the Red List IUCN Because of the illegal pet trade that steals them from their natural habitats.

“One of the most alarming trends is that poachers are now entering protected areas to collect weapons, and the staff there are ill-equipped to patrol and protect residents,” the Wildlife Conservation Society said in a 2010 statement.