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Tortoises can be seen in the wild
on the Galapagos or at the Charles Darwin research centre on Santa
Cruz (Indefatigable) Island.
Captive breeding takes place here of
some of the more threatened varieties and sub-species of tortoises
and land iguanas. These are then put back onto the islands where
they came from to help boost the natural reproductive efforts of the
wild animals. There is also a visitor centre explaining the history
of the Galapagos and what conservation measures are necessary and
how they are being carried out. Visitors can see a variety of
tortoises in enclosures and see what must be the most famous
tortoise in the world - ‘Lonesome George’ the very last surviving
tortoise of his sub-species native to Pinta island. |
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