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‘Paul Manship’s large figural groups are idealized and refer to mythic characters and stories. The artist used the same stylization in his animal sculptures as in his figural groups, but to different effect. In an intimate scale, this stylization accentuates the decorative quality of each animal. By exaggerating certain features or expressions, Manship also lets a little bit of their personalities peek through. This is especially visible in his gilded works, where the gold patina highlights the contours of the animal’s forms and their precise surface details. Many of Manship’s animal sculptures were originally created as part of his design for the gates of New York’s Bronx Zoo.’ https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/tortoise-16111

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‘Tortoise’ Paul Manship (1885-1966). Bronze. Smithsonian American Art Museum (Bequest of Paul Manship). 1932.
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#wildlife #biodiversity #tortoises #reptiles #PaulManship #sculpture #AmericanArt

#Tortoises just make everything look like really hard work 😂 & where did those noises come from 😳😂

These guys get to live and roam around inside the conservatory too

#photography #turtles #tortoises #nature

A crowd of dozens of big tortoises on grassy ground, with a stone wall behind them.

After 150 years, giant #tortoises are back on Floreana Island! Thanks to #NASA satellite data, 158 tortoises were released into habitats where they can thrive, helping restore the island’s ecosystem. A historic moment for conservation and a win for #science!
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📸 Galápagos Conservancy.

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

🌿 Giant tortoises have returned to #FloreanaIsland in the #Galápagos for the first time in nearly 200 years, thanks to a major conservation project. 🐢 Scientists bred young #tortoises in captivity and released them to help restore the island’s damaged ecosystem and bring back natural balance. 🌎

Giant #Tortoises return.

A reptile with a large domed shell and thick, column-like legs covered in big scales.

For the first time in over 150 years, giant #tortoises are roaming the wild again on Floreana Island in the Galápagos. Late last month, conservation teams released 158 tortoises at 2 sites. They chose those sites using NASA satellite data. 🐢 🛰️ Read more: buff.ly/bD5pU8Z

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Turtles in the Pond
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#turtles #turtle #reptiles #turtlelover #turtlelovers #animals #turtlelife #tortoise #nature #reptile #animals #turtlelovers #tortoises #wildlife #pet #pets

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‘Platemys hilarii’
Francis, comte de Castelnau (1812-1880), *Expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud - de Rio de Janeiro à Lima, et de Lima au Para* Pt.7 (Paris 1855)
#wildlife #tortoises #reptiles #herpetology #ScientificIllustration

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‘Chelonia caretta.’
John Edwards Holbrook (1794-1871), *North American Herpetology, or, A Description of the Reptiles Inhabiting the United States* (Philadelphia 1836-1840) Pl. 6
#tortoises #reptiles

NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos - NASA Science Giant tortoises are returning to Floreana Island after more than 150 years, guided by NASA data that shows suitable areas for release.

from DNA to satellite habitat hunting for food, water, temperature-

NASA Is Helping Bring Giant #Tortoises Back to the #Galápagos - NASA Science science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-i...

#conservation #environment #conservation

#psychedelia #psychedelic #psychedelicart #art #artist #retroart #60sart #70sart #trippy #cosmicconsciousness #johnsebastian #turtles #turtles #tortoise #tortoises

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Plate III *Testudo Radiata*
#JamesdeCarleSowerby (1787-1871) & Edward Lear (1812-1888), *Tortoises, Terrapins, and Turtles Drawn from Life* (London, Paris & Frankfurt 1872)
Drawings by ‘Sowerby’
#tortoises #biodiversity #reptiles #ScientificIllustration

Giant tortoises reclaim Floreana Island in Galápagos after more than 150 years

#Translocation #tortoises #Floreana #Galapagos

A black and white illustration of a Mojave desert tortoise. The tortoise is standing up tall on its legs in front of a puddle of water. Light, sketchy lines in the background give the impression of a desert environment with a few tall grasses.

Mojave desert tortoises depend on taking periodic drinks of water from unreliable rainstorms for hydration. Because of this, they can tolerate extremely high conc. of solutes in their bodies when water is scarce -- a state known as anhomeostasis.
#thecrittercorner #science #scicomm #tortoises

This day in #StrangeAsItSeems history!

March 1st, 1937

#AnneLifeSpan #tortoises #hardwoods #poker

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Photo: A giant pile of gaint tortoises loaded for transporation. Source: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/winter-olympics-state-of-union-mexico-cartel-violence-ukraine-russia-war-e451eb0da9e6cb8b6590eaf301d20005

A creep of tortoises.
(Looked it up. 😁)

"Juvenile giant tortoises are loaded onto a boat on Santa Cruz Island for transport to Floreana Island as part of a project to reintroduce the Floreana giant tortoise to its native island in the Galapagos Islands."
#conservation #tortoises
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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

#Galápagos #tortoises #wildlife #conservation

'Giant tortoises are roaming the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years, in what conservationists have called a "hugely significant milestone".'

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From massive #tortoises to the largest Early Pleistocene #croc (𝘌𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯), size peaks in aquatic species track ancient lake high stands.

These patterns suggest 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

Giant #tortoises return to #Galápagos island after nearly 200 years

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Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.

#Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid #tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

Some good news.
#tortoise #tortoises #galapagos #conservation #floreana
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Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150 years More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galapagos.

#Gianttortoises return to #Galapagos island after 150 years

More than 150 giant #tortoises have been released on #Ecuador ’s #FloreanaIsland in the Galapagos, nearly 150 years after they disappeared.

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Oh for goodness sake!! 😳

This boy does not learn!
We think he climbed onto his house & 'fell off' 🙄 but he manages to turn himself upside down at least once a day ... how #Tortoises have managed to survive for so long is beyond me 😂

On the island of Golem Grad in North Macedonia, nonstop attention from male tortoises seemed to be driving females to early deaths. On multiple occasions, scientists saw them throw themselves off the cliffs. https://trib.al/dTHQrzX

😫 On the island of #Golem #Grad in North #Macedonia, nonstop attention from #male #tortoises seemed to be driving #females to early #deaths. On multiple occasions, scientists saw them #throw themselves off the #cliffs.

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Constant Sexual Aggression Drives Female Tortoises to Walk Off Cliffs

Extreme sexual aggression by male tortoises in North Macedonia: They "pursue mates aggressively, making life unhealthy and short for the island’s scarce females. Some of those females even die by walking off the island’s cliffs." Distressing to read. #tortoise #tortoises #animalbehavior #ecology

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Does it weird anyone else out that somewhere there’s a tortoise born the same year as you that will still be alive 100 years after you die?

#tortoises #longevity #death #ancient #mortality #weird #entropy

The #Seychelles is full of prehistoric wonders. Spotted these Aldabra giant #tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) ensuring the next generation of their species. Truly humbling to watch these ancient #animals in their natural habitat. 🇸🇨

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#Nature #Wildlife

A tortoise chomps on fresh greens. A lamp heater emits a red hue in the background. https://www.zoo.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD065B2FA7782989&sms=72544237BBE4C5F6&s=DD5A69EF52CEC695

Blue-tailed bee-eater perching on a branch in front of a fan heater. https://www.zoo.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD065B2FA7782989&sms=72544237BBE4C5F6&s=DD5A69EF52CEC695

Cold-blooded reptiles like #tortoises are given lamp heaters, while migratory #birds such as the blue-tailed bee-eater have fan heaters installed next to their tree branches.