1 of the captive tortoises at Charles Darwin research station in Puerto Ayora, on the Galapagos islands, Ecuador. Part of a captive breeding project.

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Location: Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
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