Btrinen · @btrinen
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This Giant Tortoise was in he captive breeding program at the Charles Darwin Research Station in Peurto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos. I took this picture on August 12.

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Kim Campbell Thornton · @kkcthornton
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Michelle Gilders · @MichelleGilders
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Jonathan the 🌍's oldest 🐒 is 190 yo🎈

β€œHe's lived through 2 🌍wars, 8 British πŸ‘‘s, 40 US presidents. His lifetime has seen
1st πŸ“ž call -1876
1st skyscraper -1885
1st power-driven flight -1903
1st people to walk on the πŸŒ™ -1969

Alive when 1st photo of a person was taken -1838, now he poses for selfies with adoring tourists, born before the creation of the postage stamp -1840 & now appears on them.”


npr.org/2022/12/07/1141180557/

#gianttortoise #WildLife

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🌬 NorthWind · @NorthWind
422 followers · 360 posts · Server mstdn.social

Jonathan the 🌍's oldest 🐒 is 190 yo🎈

β€œHe's lived through 2 🌍wars, 8 British πŸ‘‘s, 40 US presidents. His lifetime has seen
1st πŸ“ž call -1876
1st skyscraper -1885
1st power-driven flight -1903
1st people to walk on the πŸŒ™ -1969

Alive when 1st photo of a person was taken -1838, now he poses for selfies with adoring tourists, born before the creation of the postage stamp -1840 & now appears on them.”


npr.org/2022/12/07/1141180557/

#gianttortoise #WildLife

Last updated 2 years ago

🌬 NorthWind · @NorthWind
546 followers · 609 posts · Server mstdn.social

Jonathan the 🌍's oldest 🐒 is 190 yo🎈

β€œHe's lived through 2 🌍wars, 8 British πŸ‘‘s, 40 US presidents. His lifetime has seen
1st πŸ“ž call -1876
1st skyscraper -1885
1st power-driven flight -1903
1st people to walk on the πŸŒ™ -1969

Alive when 1st photo of a person was taken -1838, now he poses for selfies with adoring tourists, born before the creation of the postage stamp -1840 & now appears on them.”


npr.org/2022/12/07/1141180557/

#gianttortoise #WildLife

Last updated 2 years ago

Phys.org · @physorg_bot
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