In the Galapagos, giant tortoises often eat ... several months before hatching into small, vulnerable young tortoises. These hatchlings face numerous predators, including birds and introduced ...

The Galapagos tortoise is one of the most iconic ... Rats have been so populous on the island — wreaking havoc on the tortoise hatchlings and beyond — that environmentalists are exploring ...

The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a ...

Along the way, you'll encounter various species of giant tortoises and cactus forests ... nurturing and sheltering of hatchlings take place, allowing them to grow safely during their critical ...

Meet endangered Galápagos giant tortoises, join National Geographic ... A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling races to the ocean in Naples, Florida. Female loggerhead turtles lay their eggs on ...

Travelers visit this isolated strip of Santa Cruz's southern coastline for some quality face time with the Galapagos' marine ... turtles laying their eggs (hatchlings emerge and make their way ...

Rats have been so populous on the island — wreaking havoc on the tortoise hatchlings and beyond — that environmentalists are exploring GMO rat DNA in the Galápagos Islands to reduce the rat population ...