Photos from Isabela - and finally, the tortoises

Aurora_b
Mike and Liz Downing
Sat 31 Jul 2010 08:09
We couldn't not put up pictures of the tortoises - there were
more here than on any of the other islands. The captive breeding program in
Isabela is very successful.....
![]() The very small ones
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![]() ..... the bigger ones
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![]() ...... the much bigger ones
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![]() ... and some very much bigger!
![]() Saddle-backed tortoises - they came close to
extinction before this breeding programme started.
![]() Feeding time - they literally had their noses in
the trough.
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