We're celebrating the arrival of a teeny-tiny pancake tortoise! 😍🐢 The adorable youngster hatched on 10th July and although its gender is yet to be discovered, it has been named ‘Hartley’ by keepers ☺️ | West Midlands Safari Park

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

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