193-year-old Jonathan the tortoise isn't dead! Scammers on X impersonated his vet to announce his passing, aiming to steal cryptocurrency donations from fans.

The real vet confirmed he's alive and napping.

#TheLolgic #JonathanTheTortoise #CryptoScam #sainthelenaisland #gianttortoise

Slow, deliberate, and unchanged for millions of years.

The Galápagos giant tortoise is one of the islands’ most iconic inhabitants — a living reminder of evolution in action.

#GiantTortoise #Galapagos #GalapagosWildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development inc:
9/ #Conservation: Exciting! Want to stay here? See our site > #Floreana #gianttortoise reintroduced to #Galapagos #island after ~200 years; sub-#species driven to #extinction by hungry whalers www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f... #SDG15

Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants

Exciting! Want to stay here? Check out our site > #Floreana #gianttortoise reintroduced to #Galapagos #island after ~200 years sub-#species driven to #extinction by hungry whalers: returns after ‘back breeding’ programme
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After 175 years, Galápagos giant tortoises return home On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

Incredible news from one of the most amazing places on earth.

I plan to travel to Floreana Island during my next visit. Hopefully the giant tortoises will be thriving. 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

#Galápagos #GiantTortoise
#GalápagosNationalPark

That’s really great news 😀
👏👏👏

#Floreans #GiantTortoise

The return of the Floreana giant tortoise - Galapagos Conservation Trust The remarkable story of the Floreana giant tortoise, a species that the world thought was lost forever.

The return of the #Floreana giant #tortoise;
The remarkable story of the Floreana #gianttortoise, a #species that the world thought was lost forever.

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🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

Galápagos Park Releases 158 Juvenile Hybrid Tortoises

🌳 This is part of restoring the ecosystem on Floreana after 150 years without the "giants".

📈 Breeding program has long-term plans for populations with strong lineages […]

The welcoming committee on the Galapagos

#photography #travel #galapagos #ecuador #nature #gianttortoise #BlueSkyArtShow #One (of many) #EastCoastKin

I went to a local fund raising fete, randomly this guy had an exhibition with 7 giant tortoises.
#gianttortoise #tortoise

Drew giant tortoise and ice tortoise

(Fuck these guys)

#terraria #tortoise #gianttortoise #icetortoise #turtle

If you’re in a huff about something, maybe channel your inner giant tortoise?

These two had a tiff when we visited the El Chato reserve on Santa Cruz island in the Galápagos Islands in May.

Imagine bumping shells and then each of you just walking off!

Harumph!

#GalapagosIslands
#GiantTortoise

Lonesome George (Solitario Jorge) and I. photo © Lorraine Caputo

24 June 2012, Lonesome George died. He was the last known Pinta Island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger abingdonii).

#LonesomeGeorge #SolitarioJorge #GiantTortoise #Galapagos #GalapagosIslands

It was hot today so my love turtle is taking a shower. 🐢

今日は暑かったので愛亀はシャワー浴びています。🐢
#愛亀
#陸亀
#リクガメ
#gianttortoise
#Africanspurredtortoise
#ケヅメリクガメ
#蹴爪陸亀
#turtlelover
#亀好き
#Iwanttoconnectwithpeoplewholiketurtles
#亀好きと繋がりたい
#クッパ
#クッパー

It was hot today so my love turtle is taking a shower. 🐢

今日は暑かったので愛亀はシャワー浴びています。🐢
#愛亀
#陸亀
#リクガメ
#gianttortoise
#Africanspurredtortoise
#ケヅメリクガメ
#蹴爪陸亀
#turtlelover
#亀好き
#Iwanttoconnectwithpeoplewholiketurtles
#亀好きと繋がりたい
#クッパ
#クッパー

The weather was fine today, so I was very happy to see my beloved turtle, Bowser, eating his food in good spirits.

今日は天気が良かったので、愛亀のクッパ元気にエサを食べる姿を見れてとても嬉しかったです。
#愛亀
#陸亀
#リクガメ
#gianttortoise
#Africanspurredtortoise
#ケヅメリクガメ
#蹴爪陸亀
#turtlelover
#亀好き
#Iwanttoconnectwithpeoplewholiketurtles
#亀好きと繋がりたい

: #Gianttortoise -y goodness!🐢🌴🥰
#tortoise #cute #cuteanimalshare #cuteanimals #animallover #animals #Animalvideos #animal

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Meet Jonathan the #GiantTortoise — the world’s oldest known land animal! 🐢🎉

He just turned 192 years old and your classroom can meet him LIVE this week during the #WorldsMostExcitingClassroom!

📸 Swipe to see Jonathan back in 1886 — already fully grown!

📅 Thursday, May 15
🕘 9:00 AM ET

A Species Of Giant Tortoise That 😱⁉️😱
#species #tortoise #gianttortoise

Giant tortoise babies of first-time 100-year-old 'Mommy' unveiled at zoo Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.

Giant tortoise babies of first-time 100-year-old 'Mommy' unveiled at zoo #Science #Biology #Zoology #GiantTortoise #AnimalConservation #ZooLife

The image is framing a portion of a giant tortoise shell and back foot

Check out my submission for this weeks #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Peaceful

El Coloso Silencioso - Laura Thomas Photography - Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Mexico 2025
#photography #naturephotography #GiantTortoise #BotanicalGardens #PuertoVallarta #FineArtPhotography

Turtles adapted for water, and tortoises are turtles that are land animals only. This Galapagos Giant Tortoise was very confused. We came across him about half a mile out to sea.

Canon EOS R5 w/ RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM
ISO 160 1/1600s f/4 174mm

#galapagos #gianttortoise #confusionreigns

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is the world's oldest known living land animal. As of 2025, he is estimated to be around 192 years old. #science #sciencefacts #jonathanthetortoise #tortoise #gianttortoise #seychellesgianttortoise

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is the world's oldest known living land animal. As of 2025, he is estimated to be around 192 years old.

#science #sciencefacts #jonathanthetortoise #tortoise #gianttortoise #seychellesgianttortoise

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#Photography #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhotgraphy #AnimalPhotography #AnimalPhoto #animal #photo #GiantTortoise
#Fotografie #Schwarzweißfotografie #Schwarzweißfoto #schwarzweiß #Tierfotografie #Tierfoto #Foto #GalápagosRiesenschildkröte
#MeerAusBildern

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Galapagos moments
#travel #photography #travelshots #galapagos #iguana #gianttortoise #crab #pelican

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#WednesdayWisdom: #DidYouKnow it's #DarwinDay? 🐢

Promoting #science, it highlights #CharlesDarwin's contributions 👨‍🔬
on #Darwin's birthday, 12 February (1809)

Learn more about #Conservation
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