Medium Galapagos Giant Tortoise

The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and the 13th-heaviest living... more

by Al Bourassa

Title

Medium Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Artist

Al Bourassa

Medium

Photograph - Photographic Artworks

Description

The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and the 13th-heaviest living reptile, reaching weights of over 400 kg (880 lb) and lengths of over 1.8 meters (5.9 ft). With life spans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest-lived vertebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years.
This fellow happens to be medium-sized, still growing….
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_tor... for more information please.
The tortoise is native to seven of the Galápagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago about 1,000 km (620 mi) west of the Ecuadorian mainland. Spanish explorers, who discovered the islands in the 16th century, named them after the Spanish galápago, meaning tortoise.
This artwork is derived from a photograph taken February 2013 in the Galapagos Islands belonging to Ecuador.
NOTE that the Fine Art America watermark will NOT appear on any purchased product.
All work is copyright protected and may not be used in any way without purchase.
I do hope you enjoy my work. Comments are graciously accepted. Favoring is greatly appreciated and will garner a response. Purchases are fantastic!
You may see more artwork for sale at http://saccc05.tripod.com/

Uploaded

April 4th, 2014