It’s rare that a sulcata, or African spurred tortoise, ever meets its offspring despite having a long life. This endearing moment was captured on film, but is not common in the wild.

Sulcata tortoises breed fairly well in zoos and conservation parks, where one tortoise may have many offspring. The moment is more sentimental for humans, but is a sweet meeting nevertheless.

The group of sulcata tortoises became too big for their previous home at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew ...