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Galapagos Tortoises (including Lonesome George!)

Galapagos Tortoise on Santa Cruz Island

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The Galapagos Islands don’t have an official mascot, but if they did it would be the Galapagos Tortoise, which totally reminded me of the character Morla from The Neverending Story.

We shot this video, the latest in our Wildlife Of The Galapagos video series, during a visit to Santa Cruz Island.

There, we learned more about the remarkable Charles Darwin Foundation wildlife conservation efforts of the Charles Darwin Research Station,

Galapagos Islands Animals: Galapagos Tortoise
Galapagos Tortoise by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett

But the real highlight was meeting world-famous tortoise celebrities such as Lonesome George and “The Professor” Diego.

Be sure not to miss Rancho Primicias, a farm where dozens of Galapagos Tortoises roam freely in a picturesque pastoral setting.

Hope you enjoy!  –video by Bret Love and Mary Gabbett, music courtesy of Ken Elkinson

READ MORE: 70 Cool & Weird Animals Around the World

 

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Galapagos Tortoise on Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos Tortoise on Santa Cruz Island by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett

 

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Green Global Travel is the world's #1 independently owned ecotourism website encouraging others to embrace sustainable travel, wildlife conservation, cultural preservation, and going green tips for more sustainable living.

We've been spotlighted in major media outlets such as the BBC, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian, Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Travel Channel, Washington Post and others.

Owned by Bret Love (a veteran journalist/photographer) and Mary Gabbett (business manager/videographer), USA Today named us one of the world's Top 5 Travel Blogging Couples. We were also featured in the 2017 National Geographic book, Ultimate Journeys for Two, for which we contributed a chapter on our adventures in Rwanda. Other awards we've won include Best Feature from both the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Magazine Association of the Southeast.

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