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Tortoise Hatches At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk Tortoise Hatches At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk
Tortoise Hatches At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium has officially announced the arrival of a newly hatched reptile barely the size of a quarter: a leopard tortoise. The hatching, which occurred Sunday, Jan. 6, marks the first of its kind to occur at the aquarium. Six leopard tortoises were added in a new display last summer, and the egg was the result of a pairing from this exhibit. “We are extremely proud of our biologists for broadening their range of animal-husbandry expertise,” said Barrett L. Christie, director of Animal Husbandry, in a press release. “Our herpetofauna team, led by Senior Aquarist Sara…

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