Animal world
Galapagos once exterminated invasive goats to save giant tortoises
Conservationists have deployed a series of measures to kill 140,000 goats in 7 years, helping the Galapagos giant tortoise recover.
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Animal world
Close-up of the rare new born albino Galapagos giant tortoise
A new albino Galapagos giant tortoise was born in the zoo in the town of Servion, Switzerland.
Animal world
New species of giant tortoise discovered in the Galapagos Islands
Scientists have discovered that the giant tortoises present on San Cristobal Island, in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, are not previously identified species.
Animal world
The oldest 190-year-old giant tortoise on the planet is still trying to pair up
Jonathan lives on the island of St. Helena is the oldest recorded by the Guinness World Records. Despite its advanced age, its eyes are blind, but it still tries to pair…
Archeology
Fossils of giant tortoise-eating snakes found in South America
Stupendemys geographicus, the tortoise with strong horns lived 13 to 7 million years ago in the same period as the giant crocodile.
Animal world
Found descendants of the extinct 'lonely George' turtle
Explorers have found 30 giant turtles, including descendants of the extinct species, on the Galápagos Islands.
Animal world
Giant tortoise took over the position of mother at the age of 80
Nigrita's nest, an 80-year-old Galapagos giant, was successfully hatched at the zoological zoo of Zurich, Germany, producing nine young turtles.
Animal world
The world's oldest turtle is bathed for the first time
Jonathan, a 184-year-old shallow tortoise, lives on St Helena Island, first bathed before meeting the British royal family.
Animal world
The late George tortoise still has relatives
The giant Galapagos turtle thought to be extinct with the death of its last representative, George, but recent DNA studies have opened up new hope for this species.
Animal world
Giant tortoise at the risk of extinction
Leather or leatherback turtles - the largest sea turtle is at risk of extinction due to climate change. The turtle eggs are buried on hotter and drier beaches than befor…
Animal world
The most famous turtle in the world has passed away
'Lonely George', the name of a male turtle about 100 years old in the Galapagos National Park, famous for its indifference to heterosexual turtles. Scientists believe it…
Animal world
The thrilling story of the giant turtle attacking the buffalo in the middle of the Red River
Mr. Kinh uses all his energy to launch the bamboo tree into the back of the turtle. The giant diving turtle lost its grip on the buffalo lost in the water ...