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Giant tortoise
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Giant tortoises are any of several species of various large tortoises, which include a number of extinct species, as well as two extant species with multiple subspecies formerly common on the islands
An Aldabra giant tortoise, an example of a giant tortoise.
An Aldabra giant tortoise, an example of a giant tortoise.
A Galápagos giant tortoise on Santa Cruz Island
A Galápagos giant tortoise on Santa Cruz Island
An Aldabra giant tortoise cooling down in a freshwater pond on Curieuse, Seychelles
An Aldabra giant tortoise cooling down in a freshwater pond on Curieuse, Seychelles
Lonesome George, the last known individual of the Pinta giant tortoise (C. n. abingdonii)
Lonesome George, the last known individual of the Pinta giant tortoise (C. n. abingdonii)
Galápagos Islands
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The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the equator, 485 nautical miles west of the mainland of South America. They form the Galápagos Provi
Giant tortoise
…number of extinct species, as well as two extant species with multiple subspecies formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands. As of February 2024, two different species of giant tortoise are found on two remote groups of tropical islands: Aldabra Atoll and Fregate Island in…
Galápagos Islands
Galapagos sea lion on San Cristóbal Island
Galapagos sea lion on San Cristóbal Island
A photograph of the Galápagos Islands from the International Space Station in October 2020. North is to the right. The sunglint reveals features usual
A photograph of the Galápagos Islands from the International Space Station in October 2020. North is to the right. The sunglint reveals features usually difficult to spot, including the crater lake in the caldera of La Cumbre, the shield volcano that formed Fernandina Island. More details via click-through.
Isabela seen from the Spot Satellite
Isabela seen from the Spot Satellite
From an aircraft flying out of Baltra Island (on the right) and the Santa Cruz (on the left), the Itabaca Channel is the waterway between the islands.
From an aircraft flying out of Baltra Island (on the right) and the Santa Cruz (on the left), the Itabaca Channel is the waterway between the islands.