Sentences with phrase «giant tortoises from»

On Mauritius's Round Island, giant tortoises from Madagascar and the Seychelles are being experimentally introduced to replace the native ones driven to extinction in the 19th century.

Lonesome George, a giant tortoise from the island of Pinta in the northern regions of the Galapagos Archipelago, was the last known survivor of the Pinta tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdoni).

Not exact matches

Using fossils from two species of extinct Madagascan giant tortoises, Pedrono located a group of very similar giant tortoises living on the nearby Aldabra Atoll.

His menagerie included a flock of flightless kiwis from New Zealand (which accompanied him to Cambridge when he arrived as a university student in 1887), 144 giant tortoises imported from the Galápagos Islands, a sheep - size South American rodent called a capybara, as well as wild asses, spiny and scaly anteaters, emus, and kangaroos.

Galapagos Conservancy's primary partners in the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative include the Galapagos National Park Directorate and several scientists from institutions within Ecuador as well from other countries.

Like other great science institutions — New York City's American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, DC, for instance — the Academy logically might have focused on galleries and displays showcasing portions of its 20 - million - specimen collection, a cornucopia ranging from giant Galapagos tortoise shells to Maasai tribal shields to tyrannosaur fossil bones.

We'll take you, whether by foot, bike or kayak, to the glacier - clad peaks of Patagonia; the Inca ruins of Peru's Machu Picchu; the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands; the arresting views from Cotapaxi Volcano in Ecuador; the unique highlands surrounding Lake Titicaca; the hundreds of rivers that feed the mighty Amazon - there's more than enough to do and see here to fill several bucket lists.

Spot Darwin's finches, blue - footed boobies, and giant tortoises on a small expedition ship in the Galápagos Islands (four days from $ 2,427).

Located at the confluence of three ocean currents and isolated from the rest of the world, the islands provide a unique habitat for unusual animal life — such as the land iguana, the giant tortoise and the many types of finch.

From giant tortoises to various species of birds, its is a fantastic place teeming with wildlife.

Twelve species have already been extirpated from the island, including the iconic Floreana Mockingbird — meaning they are not extinct, but they are not found there anymore, while a 13th species — the Floreana Giant Tortoise — is considered extinct.

Galapagos Conservancy's primary partners in the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative include the Galapagos National Park Directorate and several scientists from institutions within Ecuador as well from other countries.

Giant tortoises, iguanas, blue - footed - boobies, and Darwin's finches delight on island reaches, while penguins, sea lions, and an endless palette of underwater life beckon from the surf in this «Bucket List» adventure.

Stroking a Giant Tortoise under the chin (they love it) or being inches away from a Yellow Billed Tropic Bird and her chick on her nest at the base of a tree is something that you would normally only associate with the Galapagos.

We visited the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, where we saw tortoises in their different stages of life, from hatchlings and juveniles to fully grown adults of over 120 years of age.

This starts from San Cristobal Island with an introduction to the island and the giant tortoises.

From June to September, you'll get to see the native giant tortoises in their natural habitat.

Here, visitors will meet the Galapagos Islands» famous giant tortoises, from four - inch hatchlings to four - foot - long centenarians, including Lonesome George, the station's most famous inhabitant and the last of his subspecies.

The program's efforts are a true success story, having restored the giant tortoise population from fourteen to over a thousand.

During a National Geographic expedition to an island in the Seychelles once ravaged by the guano industry, he was drawn towards a «powerful rhythmic grunting» coming from dense bushes, he writes, and was «delighted to find that it was two giant tortoises mating — a beautiful thing to witness.»

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