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Scientists Just Identified A New Species Of Giant Tortoise That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago
The islands and atolls of the western Indian Ocean once teemed with giant tortoises that weighed as much as 600 pounds and ...
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Giant Tortoise Is the First of Her Species Identified in Over 100 Years
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Galapagos tortoise thought extinct for 100 years has been found alive
A giant tortoise species thought to be extinct has been found living on the Galapagos island of Fernandina. The discovery marks the first time researchers have located a Fernandina Island tortoise ...
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Giant tortoise: Meet Fernanda the rare tortoise thought to be extinct
A species of giant tortoise was thought to be extinct, but scientists discovered Fernanda recently A rare species of giant tortoise that was thought to be extinct is in fact still alive.
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Giant tortoise babies of first-time 100-year-old 'Mommy' unveiled at zoo
Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.
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From Giant Tortoises to Immortal Jellyfish, These Impressive Animals Are Eight of the Longest-Living Species on Earth
Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise at 185 years old Gianluigi Guercia / AFP via Getty Images The world’s oldest living land animal, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, celebrates his ...
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Rare, never-before-seen baby albino Galapagos giant tortoise debuts at Switzerland zoo
A "never before been observed" albino Galapagos giant tortoise made its first public debut at a Swiss zoo on Friday. Two tortoises, one black and the other albino, were born in early May at the ...
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Rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise faces the world
SERVION, Switzerland, June 3 (Reuters) - A rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise made its public debut at a Swiss zoo on Friday. Two of the tortoises were born last month at the Tropiquarium in the ...
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See the Rare Albino Galapagos Giant Tortoise Born in Switzerland
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Police Nab Fugitive Tortoise on Slow Run to Freedom
Arizona state troopers rescued Stitch, the giant sulcata tortoise, from an interstate highway after it escaped from its enclosure at a ranch. By Sara Ruberg On an interstate highway between ...
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100-plus-year-old tortoise with ‘warm, engaging nature’ dies at Missouri zoo
Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Zookeepers and guests are mourning a beloved ...