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Old Eyes A female giant Galapagos sea tortoise peering out through the wooden gate at the Darwin Research and Conservation center. Chelonoidis nigra,Ecuador,Galápagos Islands,Galápagos tortoise,Galápagos tortoises,Geotagged,Summer,nigra Click/tap to enlarge

Old Eyes

A female giant Galapagos sea tortoise peering out through the wooden gate at the Darwin Research and Conservation center.

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The Galápagos tortoise

The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise is the largest living species of tortoise and 10th-heaviest living reptile, reaching weights of over 400 kg and lengths of over 1.8 meters. With life spans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest-lived vertebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jan 26, 2015. Captured Jan 26, 2015 11:37 in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.