Zoo’s new president/CEO talks about Elephant Valley, giant pandas and his love of bears

In his new role, he helped secure a new contract with a union representing nearly 1,800 Teamsters amid strike threats after ...

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

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

Gramma, a Galápagos Tortoise Older Than the San Diego Zoo, Dies at About 141

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White ...
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San Diego Zoo Will Start Charging for Parking Next Year. City’s Cut Still TBD

The San Diego Zoo will begin charging visitors for parking in January. A zoo spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that the ...

Zoo mourns giant tortoise that lived over 140 years

The San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, a Galapagos tortoise named Gramma, died Nov. 20. She was estimated to be 141 years old.
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San Diego Zoo to Implement $16 Daily Parking Fee Amid City's Budget Woes

The San Diego Zoo introduced a $16 daily parking fee as part of the city's effort to address a budget shortfall, with ...

Meet Gramma: The 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise died who witnessed two world wars died at the San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo mourns the loss of Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise estimated to be 141 years old. Born in the Galápagos Islands, ...

‘Queen of the Zoo’ Gramma the tortoise dies after century at San Diego Zoo

Gramma arrived in San Diego between 1928–1931 as part of the first group of Galápagos tortoises to come to the zoo.

'Queen' Gramma the Tortoise, the Oldest Animal at the San Diego Zoo, Dies at the Estimated Age of 141

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

A member of the first batch of Galápagos tortoises to arrive at the San Diego Zoo died last week, the zoo announced Monday ...

San Diego Zoo’s cost is prohibitive for many local families

This article states that admittance fees are $66 for 3-11 year olds and $76 for adults. When I was raised by a single mother ...

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, an original San Diego Zoo resident, dies at 141

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.