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Hugo the 70-year-old Galapagos tortoise will soon meet his true love after his long-distance girlfriend arrived in Australia from Germany this week.
Estrella the 21-year-old tortoise touched down in Sydney late on Wednesday night to start her new life at the Australian Reptile Park on the Central Coast.
After undergoing three months of quarantine, Estrella will then be able to meet Hugo for the first time with reptile keepers hopeful the pair will eventually mate.
The couple were supposed to be united in 2019 but due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic their plans for romance were put on pause.
"HUGO'S GIRLFRIEND HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!ESTRELLA IS FINALLY HERE! ???????? Estrella the Galapagos tortoise has finally arrived from all the way in Zoo Rostock in Germany. She will be in quarantine at the Australian Reptile Park for a short stay before she gets to meet Hugo for the first time. Hugo, our male Galapagos tortoise, is waiting excitedly for their first meeting and has scheduled in a shell shine ahead of their first date in a few months ✨???? Please join us in welcoming Estrella to Australia!????????
Posted by Australian
