07 July 2009
Day 3 Santa Cruse
Charles Darwin research station
Galapagos National Park
Lonesome Sam the last Giant Tortoise from Pinta Island
v Is late 90’s tp low 100’s in age
v They are trying to mate him with 2 females that are genetically most similar to him for the island of Floreana
v Last year he fertilized two eggs, neither hatched
Saw 2 of the 3 types of carapace
box
saddle back
?
Saw turtles in captivity
Went to lunch on the side of island…at cow farm
That man allows access to his land to see wild Giant Tortoise
Went to see craters…. :/
Charles Darwin research station
Galapagos National Park
Lonesome Sam the last Giant Tortoise from Pinta Island
v Is late 90’s tp low 100’s in age
v They are trying to mate him with 2 females that are genetically most similar to him for the island of Floreana
v Last year he fertilized two eggs, neither hatched
Saw 2 of the 3 types of carapace
box
saddle back
?
Saw turtles in captivity
Went to lunch on the side of island…at cow farm
That man allows access to his land to see wild Giant Tortoise
Went to see craters…. :/
# posted by Henry @ 8:42 PM 
