Zoo celebrates tortoise arrivals
Staff at Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of three tiny additions which are set to continue their work to save a species from extinction.
Three Egyptian tortoises, each smaller than a raspberry, were hatched at the zoo in the last few days.
Kevin Buley, head of lower vertebrates and invertebrates, said the survival of the species depended on breeding programmes at zoos across the world.
The Egyptian Tortoise is critically endangered in the wild.
“Our tortoises might well be tiny at the moment but what they currently lack in size, they make up for in importance,” said Mr Buley.