April 13, 2011

Tiny Turtle

Tiny Tim is stopped in his tracks by a grape (Picture: EPA)Tiny Tim is stopped in his tracks by a grape (Picture: EPA)

Tiny Tim the grape-sized tortoise

He’s the size of a grape, and he’s the smallest, newest addition to Whipsnade Zoo. 

Tiny Tim, an Egyptian tortoise and five of his pocket-sized siblings have found a new home at the zoo in Bedfordshire after they were saved from the illegal pet trade by HM Customs and Excise last year. 

Tiny Tim weighed only 6g when he hatched a month ago, and has grown to 5cm but is expected to put on as much as 500g over the next decade. 

He’s been enjoying life in the slow lane, taking little jaunts around his specially designed miniature home alongside his brothers and sisters.



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