A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill'

The three tortoise babies Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeno are the first offspring of their 90-year-old father, Mr. Pickles.Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo Nobody ever said turtles worked quickly.Though it took him nearly a century, the 90-year-old radiated tortoise known as Mr. Pickles is finally a dad.The Houston Zoo announced on Thursday that he and his partner, 53-year-old Mrs. Pickles, recently welcomed three tortoise hatchlings: Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeno.

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