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The Galápagos Islands were discovered in 1535, but first appeared on the maps, of Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius, around 1570. [7] The islands were named "Insulae de los Galopegos" (Islands of the Tortoises) in reference to the giant tortoises found there.
An Aldabra giant tortoise, an example of a giant tortoise.. Giant tortoises are any of several species of various large land tortoises, which include a number of extinct species, [1] as well as two extant species with multiple subspecies formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands.
In February 2020, the Galápagos National Park, along with the Galápagos Conservancy, reported that a female tortoise was directly related to the species that Lonesome George was a part of. This female was among thirty tortoises that were found to be related to two species that are considered extinct.
STORY: These giant tortoises arethriving on a Galapagos islandLocation: Santa Fe Island, Ecudaorsince being moved there in 2015to help ecological restorationGALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY NGO DIRECTOR ...
Map of the Galápagos Islands showing locations of different tortoise species. The Santa Fe Island tortoise ( Chelonoidis niger ssp.), also known as the Santa Fe tortoise or Santa Fe giant tortoise , is an undescribed extinct taxon of Galápagos tortoise endemic to Santa Fe Island in the Galápagos archipelago in the equatorial eastern Pacific ...
Santa Cruz giant tortoise Bottlenose dolphins jumping off the Galápagos Islands. One of the best-known animals is the Galápagos tortoise, which once lived on ten of the islands. Now, some tortoise species are extinct or extinct in the wild and they live on six of the islands. The tortoises have an average lifespan of over 130 years.
English: Map of giant tortoise distribution in the Galápagos islands. Date: 20 December 2023: Source: Own work: Author: ... Galápagos tortoise; Pinta Island tortoise;
Galapagos tortoises are the largest tortoises in the world. While you couldn't tell in the video, they are massive creatures; males can reach lengths of up to 6 feet from head to tail and weigh of ...