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Chelonoidis chathamensis The subspecies was heavily exploited and eliminated over much of its original range. Fortunately thanks to conservation efforts and sanctuaries, this species remains alive.<br /> It is a really huge turtle of up to 1m long ! Chelonoidis,Chelonoidis niger chathamensis,Ecuador,Geotagged,San Cristóbal giant tortoise,Testudines,Tortoise,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Chelonoidis chathamensis

The subspecies was heavily exploited and eliminated over much of its original range. Fortunately thanks to conservation efforts and sanctuaries, this species remains alive.
It is a really huge turtle of up to 1m long !

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The San Cristóbal giant tortoise

Chelonoidis niger chathamensis, commonly known as the Chatham Island giant tortoise or the San Cristóbal giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos.

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2023. Captured Jul 19, 2019 22:19 in 3HP7+G7 San Cristobal, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D800E
  • f/4.5
  • 1/80s
  • ISO1000
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.