World-Famous Galapagos Tortoise Turns 74. ... Weighing 183kg, he's fully grown and remains a beloved figure among visitors. Brandon Gifford, Operations Manager, shared, ...

Galapagos Tortoises are among the most iconic ... 150 years of age and it is possible that some of the giants we see today were actually alive at the time of Darwin's famous visit to the ...

He remains the most famous scientist and historical figure ever to visit the remote archipelago. His experiences there as a young man in the 1830s would ultimately inform his theory of evolution via ...

By the time the oldest human dies, odds are there's a giant tortoise out there somewhere who'll live twice as long as they did. Hailing from the Indian Ocean and the Galapagos islands, giant ...

As a South American travel specialist, I've traveled to the Galápagos Islands several times. Travelers can expect to see species like the giant tortoise and the blue-footed booby. Adventurous ...

The best things to do in the Galapagos Islands are centered around wildlife, with unique opportunities to see giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies and more up close.

The Philadelphia Zoo’s Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo, both estimated to be 100 years old, are the proud parents of four hatchlings.