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Gramma the giant Galápagos tortoise dies at 141 in San Diego
Los Angeles Times
|November 25, 2025
'The Queen of the Zoo' had been suffering from deteriorating bones
Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise whose life at the San Diego Zoo spanned more than 20 presidents, two world wars and two pandemics, has died.
Believed to be 141 years old, the tortoise whom the zoo described on social media as "a witness to history, a beloved icon, and an extraordinary ambassador for her species," was euthanized on Thursday because of deteriorating bones caused by her age.
This story is from the November 25, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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