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Giant Galapagos tortoises reveal why careful breeding still matters

A visit with giant Galapagos tortoises turns into more than just a close-up with huge animals. The man feeds leaves, rubs ...
The Daily Telegraph

Tortoise hatchlings bring breeding success and a touch of Galapagos to Taronga Western Plains Zoo

These hatchlings, born in January, follow the Zoo’s breakthrough breeding achievement in 2011, becoming the first Zoo in Australasia to successfully breed Galapagos Tortoise. A spokesman for the zoo, ...
PBS

Aldabra Tortoise Fact Sheet

Aldabra tortoises are one of the world’s largest land tortoises, weighing up to 550 pounds. Males are larger than females and have longer, thicker tails. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds and their ...
Connecticut Post

Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos

FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Galápagos National Park’s breeding center on Santa Cruz Island, as part of a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way

The four hatchlings are eating and putting on weight before their public debut on April 23. Their clutch included 12 other eggs, which have yet to hatch. Philadelphia Zoo The world’s population of ...