Hope you’re able to cool off this Labor Day, like Ida, our female Aldabra tortoise!
While most tortoises do not swim, Aldabra tortoises are the exception, and they can be quite buoyant, due to their large domed shell that can trap enough air to allow them to float. You will also see our pair, including male Earl, wallowing to mud or in shallow water to keep cool.
The pool also has a solar waterfall that works in San Francisco’s sunshine!