Galapagos tortoise celebrates 135th birthday and first Father’s Day at US zoo

Goliath, a 517lb Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami in Florida, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said

Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, meets his first offspring (Zoo Miami via AP)

The oldest resident at a zoo in the US has celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day.

Goliath, a 517lb (234kg) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami in Florida, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.