Adopt Your Floreana Giant Tortoise





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Species : Floreana Giant Tortoise
Conservation Status : Critically Endangered
Age : Array
Hatched : Jan 22, 2022
Adoption Fee : $4311.00
Location : Santa Cruz Breeding Center
Weight : 0.3 lbs
Length : 4.3 inches
Width : 4.8 inches


The tortoises of Floreana went extinct a decade or two after Charles Darwin’s visit in 1835, with the very last surviving individuals most likely hunted for food. In November 2015, 19 tortoises with partial Floreana ancestry were transferred from Wolf Volcano to the Tortoise Center on Santa Cruz. An additional four tortoises already in the Center were also identified as having partial Floreana tortoise ancestry. A breeding program, initiated with 20 of these tortoises in 2017, will produce tortoises with nearly 100% Floreana ancestry. When they are big and strong enough, young tortoises will be released onto Floreana in the future. But first, invasive rats and cats, that eat eggs and young tortoises, need to be eradicated from the island to create a safe habitat.


By adopting a Floreana Giant Tortoise, you are participating in bringing a species back from extinction and giving Floreana island the chance to recover habitat for all its native wildlife.


Other Giant Tortoises Available for Adoption



Española Giant Tortoise #85

Critically Endangered


Diligent. Methodical. Consistent. Adjectives you wouldn't expect for a little tortoise like me. But they all apply, especially when they are modifying the word "eater!"

Age
2 Years
Adoption Fee
$3,897
Location
Santa Cruz Breeding Center

Floreana Giant Tortoise #72

Critically Endangered



ADOPT ME TODAY AND HELP RECOVER A SPECIES!

Age
1 Year
Adoption Fee
$4,311
Location
Santa Cruz Breeding Center
*When you adopt a Giant Tortoise, you are sponsoring their care in the Breeding Center. Giant Tortoises will stay under the care of the Galápagos National Park until released to the wild.
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