

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Golden Girls Hatch Day Celebration 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Golden Girls, the first Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises to ever hatch at the Zoo, are celebrating their first hatch day—and you’re invited!

Stop by the Reptile &amp; Amphibian House Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1 from 11 AM-1 PM for wildlife chats, special “berry first birthday” enrichment, photo ops, activities and more. 

These little ones and their nearly 100-year-old parents, Mommy and Abrazzo, became world famous when we shared the news of their arrival in April 2025. Since then, Sophia, Blanche, Rose and Dorthy have gained an additional 12 siblings, all of whom continue to grow healthy and strong.

Schedule for each day:
11 AM – Wildlife Chat
11:30 AM – Hatchlings get their hatchday “cake”
12 PM – Galapagos tortoise conservation children’s activity
12:30 PM – Wildlife Chat and Check Up Measurements

Golden Girls Hatch Days &amp; How to Tell Them Apart
Sophia: hatched February 28, 2025; she has a teal dot and the number 83 on her shell
Rose: hatched March 4, 2025; she has a red shell dot and the number 84 on her shell
Dorothy: hatched March 5, 2025; she has a purple dot and the number 85 on her shell
Blanche: hatched March 6, 2025; she has a pink dot and the number 86 on her shell

*Event included in regular admission, free for members!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/golden-girls-hatch-day-celebration/200029737440612
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://visit.philadelphiazoo.org/events/b4d7d0a4-d4cb-5db0-242c-0840a5d86c40?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=philadelphia-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104
- **lat**: 39.97465
- **long**: -75.19582
- **full address**: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Philadelphia Zoo (https://allevents.in/org/philadelphia-zoo/1504520)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Philadelphia Zoo
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Golden Girls Hatch Day Celebration  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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