Happy birthday, Orville: Animal park hosts party for 120-year-old tortoise
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Updated: 8:31 PM CDT Jun 27, 2025
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A giant tortoise named Orville celebrated his 120th birthday in Rapid City, South Dakota.KOTA reports that the event took place at the Reptile Gardens, where caretakers organized a special celebration for the beloved tortoise.In a Facebook post ahead of his birthday, Reptile Gardens, a wild animal park, invited guests to "shell-ebrate good times."Those who joined in on the festivities brought cards and took pictures to commemorate the occasion.Orville enjoyed a treat of watermelon, making the day even more special for everyone involved. Following the party, Reptile Gardens, on social media, posted pictures of Orville wearing a party hat and wrote, "A HUGE thank you from Orville to everyone who joined him to celebrate his 120th Birthday (whether in person or in spirit)!! It was an absolutely wonderful day, and we are so happy to have shared it with everyone!!"
(Video from KOTA via CNN Newsource) — A giant tortoise named Orville celebrated his 120th birthday in Rapid City, South Dakota.
reports that the event took place at the Reptile Gardens, where caretakers organized a special celebration for the beloved tortoise.
In a post ahead of his birthday, Reptile Gardens, a wild animal park, invited guests to "shell-ebrate good times."
Those who joined in on the festivities brought cards and took pictures to commemorate the occasion.
Orville enjoyed a treat of watermelon, making the day even more special for everyone involved.
Following the party, Reptile Gardens,, posted pictures of Orville wearing a party hat and wrote, "A HUGE thank you from Orville to everyone who joined him to celebrate his 120th Birthday (whether in person or in spirit)!! It was an absolutely wonderful day, and we are so happy to have shared it with everyone!!"
