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  2. Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Captive Galapagos tortoises can live up to 177 years. [5] For example, a captive individual, Harriet, lived for at least 175 years. Spanish explorers, who discovered the islands in the 16th century, named them after the Spanish galápago, meaning "tortoise". [6] Galápagos tortoises are native to seven of the Galápagos Islands.

  3. List of subspecies of Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia

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    However, no confirmed live tortoises, or even remains, were found on Fernandina until the discovery of an elderly female in February 2019. [44] The tortoise has been transferred to a breeding center for the purpose of conservation and genetic tests. [45] [46] Only one confirmed individual, but others may still exist. Fernandina (Narborough) Island

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  5. File:Galápagos tortoise (4229030962).jpg - Wikipedia

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  6. 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 ...

  7. Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The Galapagos Conservancy has reportedly launched further expeditions to Fernandina Island searching for a male tortoise, rebuffing Galante’s attempts to collaborate again. [ 21 ] On May 25, 2021, officials announced that genetic tests had confirmed that the female tortoise found in 2019 is indeed a member of the Chelonoidis niger ...

  8. Lonesome George - Wikipedia

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    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. [34]

  9. Western Santa Cruz tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The western Santa Cruz tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri) [1] is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos.They are found only on the southwestern slopes of the island, with an estimated range of 141 sq. kilometers.