Pinta giant tortoise

In this strange land of strange animals, none is more iconic than the Galápagos Giant Tortoise. Growing to over six feet long and eight hundred pounds, these are the biggest tortoises on the planet and one of the largest reptiles. No Galápagos visit would be complete without these mammoth reptiles and the amazing Breeding Center that is giving these magnificent creatures new... CONTINUE READING >>

Learn about Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island tortoise, and the ongoing efforts to preserve his legacy and biodiversity.

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The now extinct Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii) belonged to the Galápagos tortoises, one of the two still extant giant tortoise populations on the planet. Originally the species used to be endemic exclusively to Pinta Island, the population migrated seasonally up and down the volcano

Lonesome George. One day we will meet again

Tortoise Chelonoidis Nigra Abingdonii or the Pinta Island tortoise also referred to as the Abingdon Island tortoise the Pinta giant tortoise or the ‘giant’ tortoise of the Abingdon Island, originally belonged to the subspecies of the Galapagos tortoise, a native to Ecuador’s Pinta Island. This is how Albert Gunther described it in 1877 when he brought a certain specimen to London. Learn more about Pinta Island Tortoises on our website.

There was a news headline back in 2009 that excitedly reported a female tortoise, paired with the famous Lonesome George, laid a clutch of eggs. Unfortunately, the eggs were infertile, and it appears that the possibility of offspring is grim for this last remaining of the Pinta Island subspecies of Tortoise. George continues to play…

Lonesome George, the last surviving Pinta Island giant tortoise, was found dead on Sunday morning at his home in Galápagos Island National Park. Although scientists believe he was over 100 years old, his death came as a surprise to park staff. Giant tortoises have been known to live well over 100 years, with the oldest […]

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