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Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia The Galápagos tortoises are one of two insular radiations of giant tortoises that still survive to the modern day; the other is Aldabrachelys gigantea of Aldabra and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, 700 km (430 mi) east of Tanzania
Galápagos Giant Tortoise - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants There are two types of Galápagos tortoises: the largest, with big, round shells, called “domes,” and smaller kinds of tortoises with shells that curl up in front like a saddle and are called “saddlebacks ”
Galápagos Giant Tortoises: Facts and Conservation | IFAW Giant tortoises live exclusively on the Galápagos Islands, 1,000 kilometers (over 600 miles) off the coast of Ecuador in South America Scientists believe the tortoises arrived from mainland South America by drifting on ocean currents millions of years ago before Darwin’s expeditions
The science and people behind the effort to save the giant tortoises of . . . By the Galápagos Conservancy Talking about giant tortoises in Galápagos also means talking about the people who have spent decades studying and protecting them Among the most emblematic are Lonesome George, Diego, and Fernanda — three tortoises whose stories reflect loss, perseverance, and discovery in the history of conservation
GALAPAGOS GIANT TORTOISE The giant tortoises found in Galapagos are thought to be amongst the last survivors of a global species of giant tortoise that were found on all continents except Antarctica Today, giant tortoises can only be found in the wild in Galapagos and the Seychelles