A domed-shell Galápagos Giant Tortoise looks looks, alert, at his surroundings on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador.

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Size: 4250px × 4024px
Location: Galapagos Camping Resort, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
Photo credit: © David Kennedy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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