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giant tortoise

Description:

A giant tortoise at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands. This tortoise had been rescued from a farm where it had been shot several times. There was actually a bullet lodged in its carapace.

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Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 12 years ago

Nice pictures!

kate.tillotson
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kate.tillotson

Spotted on Apr 30, 2009
Submitted on Feb 13, 2012

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