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Philadelphia Zoo Galapagos (Not Aldabra!) Tortoise Up VERY Close

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Uploaded by on May 5, 2009

During an Adult Zoo Camp session, one of the Galapagos tortoises in the Zoo's Reptile House was just a few inches from my camera, with no barrier between.

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  • Thanks again!

  • You're welcome! It does kinda look like there's a nuchal scute at this angle you filmed it at, but it's just a marking on the one scute.

  • Goodness! I know how to tell the difference by looking above the neck - I don't know what I was seeing in this video!

    Thanks - as you can see, I have corrected the video title!

    Please always let me know when you see a mistake or anything that needs to be corrected. I really appreciate that.

  • This is a Galapagos tortoise, not an Aldabra. It is evident by the lack of a nuchal scute on the shell over the head.

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