Part of an exhibit for the California Academy of Sciences on the Galapagos. Enigmatic yet poorly understood, many species of these ancient tortoises have been lost to exploitation. Sea farers of old captured these animals live, using them as fresh meat on long voyages leading to the decimation and even loss of some species in the achipelago.
This old fellow is happy to be protected in the Charles Darwin reserve.
These guys are amazing, I wish I could go and see them but it would be so expensive.
emilytodd28 2 years ago