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Photo by Houston Zoo on October 30, 2026. May be an image of turtle, tortoise and text.
Photo by Houston Zoo on October 30, 2026. May be an image of turtle, tortoise and text.
Photo by Houston Zoo on October 30, 2026. May be an image of tortoise and text.
Photo by Houston Zoo on October 30, 2026. May be an image of turtle, tortoise and text.
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Posted On: October 30th 2026, 07:01 pm
It’s time to shell-abrate! Herpetology takes the crown in the Houston Zoo Keeper Carve-Off with their pumpkin tribute to Jervis, the Galápagos tortoise. And the tastiest victory? The tortoises got to enjoy the pumpkin afterward!

A round of 👏 for Horticulture, Wildlife Connections, and Primates for carving out some tough competition, and thanks to everyone who cheered on our teams and helped pick the winner!
Comments (5)
janellemorg 5 days ago

janellemorg

Way to go, Ian!!!

navochromatic 5 days ago

navochromatic

That happy little turtle face… 🥹🥰

audreyacondon 6 days ago

audreyacondon

Oh my god they ate Jervis

lifeofshivexotics 6 days ago

lifeofshivexotics

Undefeated 🏆 🔥

chloerortiz 6 days ago

chloerortiz

yayyy!! congrats team!

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