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Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises ‘killed for meat’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRare giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands are being killed for their meat by poachers,...
Galapagos 'fantastic giant tortoise' was believed to be extinct for 100 years — until the discovery...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFernanda, a more than 50-year-old "fantastic giant tortoise" of the Galápagos Islands.Lucas...
Switzerland Zoo Announces Birth of Rare Albino Giant Galapagos Tortoise: 'Phenomenon of Nature'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Tropiquarium Zoo in Servion, Switzerland, recently welcomed two giant Galapagos tortoises, one...
Galapagos Tortoise From Species Thought Extinct For 100 Years Is Found
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoResearchers confirmed Thursday that a lone giant tortoise found wandering on an active volcano in...
Two rare Galápagos tortoises stolen from Florida zoo
The Today Show via AOL· 2 years agoThe two rare Galápagos tortoises were taken from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park on Nov. 30. The staff and local police are asking for...
Giant Tortoise Taking a Bath Is Full of Pure Joy
PetHelpful via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThis giant Galapagos tortoise is 106 years old—and one of his most favorite things in the world is getting a bath! He’s sitting outside as his caretaker...
Galápagos tortoise believed to be extinct confirmed alive
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA tortoise from a Galápagos species that scientists had long deemed extinct has now been found to be...
Meet Fernanda the giant tortoise from a species believed extinct a century ago
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoScientists have reported that a rare species of giant tortoise thought to have died out more than a...
The Houston Zoo Just Opened A One-Of-Its-Kind Galápagos Islands Exhibit
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou can now experience the archipelago’s unique wildlife, including tortoises, penguins, sea lions,...
The 8 Slowest Animals in the World
Treehugger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFrom sloths to snails, tortoises to slugs, the slowest animals in the world just aren’t in a hurry While animals like the cheetah and peregrine falcon...