This is the tale of when our pancake tortoise decided his New Year’s resolution was to become a rock climber 🧗 #pancaketortoise #funnyanimals #funnymoments #reptile | Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo

🎉 Waffle, our beloved Pancake Tortoise and the oldest resident at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park, turns 47 today! 🐢🎂 Pancake tortoises are critically endangered, with wild populations declining due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade. Waffle and Maple, his female companion, help us shine a light on their species and the urgent need to protect them. Here’s to Waffle—47 years strong and a true ambassador for conservation! 💚 #HappyBirthdayWaffle #PancakeTortoise #JimmysFarm #CriticallyEndan

The pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) is a species of flat-shelled tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to Tanzania and Kenya. There are also small populations in northern Zambia. Its common name refers to the flat shape of its shell. An East African species, M. tornieri is native to southern Kenya and northern and eastern Tanzania, and an introduced population may also occur in Zimbabwe. The species has also been reported in Zambia. It is found on hillsides with ro