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Where on the Southern East Coast of the US would be the best place to see a Galapagos Tortoise in captivity?
My daughter would like to see a real Galapagos Tortoise.
Anyone know if there are any in a zoo here on the east coast?
NC, GA, SC, FL?
I remember seeing one at an Alligator Farm when I was a little girl.
I don’t remember where though.
Any ideas?
She wants to see one and she loves turtles.
eMail Richard Cary Paull, courtesy of this site: http://www.greennaturebooks.com/index.cfm
He used to have a large display of tortoises in the Florida area that people could look at for free. It used to include several giant species.
By the way- the Aldabra Giant Tortoise is easier to find in zoos, and looks a lot like the very rare Galapagos.
Also:
Columbia SC Riverbanks Zoo http://www.riverbanks.org/animals/factsheet/gtortoise.shtml