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, …

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.”

A huge decline in the population of Galapagos tortoise was caused through their exploitation by whalers and fur traders, who discovered that these giant tortoises could live for months on their ships without …

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The populations of Galápagos tortoises that live on the hotter and drier islands of the Galápagos have developed shells that are saddle-shaped with a high notch above the neck.

2025年8月18日 · Discover how Galápagos Conservancy and partners are restoring the tortoises of Galápagos, as featured in National Geographic.

4 日前 · 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 …

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 …

4 日前 · Santa Cruz is the home of the Galapagos National Park headquarters, the Charles Darwin Research Station, and the Fausto Llerena Giant Tortoise Rearing Centre. Here, the endemic tortoises …

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