The most iconic giant tortoise of the very island that gave the famous Galápagos Islands it’s name.
As slow as the tortoises move and are herbivorous, it’s very astounding to think these tortoises can live up to 100 years of age. (Art originally drawn in September 2023 and redrawn for July 2024)
Apologies if this is a rather odd question, but out of curiosity, I was wondering if there was any information about which subspecies each of the zoo's Galapagos tortoises belonged to.
I am going to the Houston Zoo's Galapagos Islands on opening day next week and plan to take lots of pictures. Is there anything in particular you guys would want me to photograph? I want to document this one-of-a-kind exhibit as best as I can and not miss anything important that might want to be...
Australasian Galapagos Giant Tortoise Population
Welcome to our first reptile population list!
Galapagos giant tortoise are currently held at four facilities: Auckland Zoo, Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Perth Zoo and the Australian Reptile Park.
The first successful hatching of this species...