giant tortoise
noun
: any of various large long-lived herbivorous land tortoises (genus Geochelone) formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands
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The oldest living tortoise known is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on St. Helena and estimated to be 191 years old, as noted by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Hike to the highest point in the archipelago, see giant tortoises and lemurs on private islands, and tour fruit farms with serene mountain vistas.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Nearby, the Charles Darwin Research Station tells the story of his legacy and runs a captive rearing program for the giant tortoises.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Kick out from here on inland expeditions into the Santa Cruz highlands where exotic gardens, vibrant farms, chaotic lava tubes and giant tortoises await.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Hike to the highest point in the archipelago, see giant tortoises and lemurs on private islands, and tour fruit farms with serene mountain vistas.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Nearby, the Charles Darwin Research Station tells the story of his legacy and runs a captive rearing program for the giant tortoises.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Kick out from here on inland expeditions into the Santa Cruz highlands where exotic gardens, vibrant farms, chaotic lava tubes and giant tortoises await.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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