A large, male giant tortoise almost smiles for the camera at the Charles Darwin Research Station in Puorto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken at the Charles Darwin Research Station in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Our guide told us this giant Espanola tortoise's name was Gringo Diego. He was transplanted from a zoo in California back to his homeland (the Galapagos Islands) in 1977 to serve as a stud to make more tortoise babies. He's supposedly quite successful at his job, too. Taken at the Charles Darwin Research Station in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island - Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
