Galapagos Tortoise migration
It’s always interesting to read about new discoveries when it comes to the ancient relative of the Redfoot – the Galapagos tortoise.
This is a short, but very interesting article on how and why they migrate in the same manner as Reindeer.
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Galápagos Tortoises: Slow and Steady MigratorsNational Geographic
On a volcanic island in the Galápagos archipelago, giant tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) such as the one pictured, undertake a seasonal migration. The surprising finding comes from a tracking study conducted by Stephen Blake, a researcher at Max Planck … …More at Galápagos Tortoises: Slow and Steady Migrators – National Geographic |
