The Tortoise Project

Dedicated to the amazing lives and worlds of tortoises and the people saving them around the world.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

Hot off the press! My story about the green threat to Galápagos tortoise migration is live. Thanks to @hakaimagazine.

https://t.co/WWkml271Zm

[Chris Thorogood @thorogoodchris1]

Bee orchids I have illustrated in pen and ink over the years, inspired by my encounters with the plants while working on field guides for @kewgardens. I have always loved the diversity of characterful shapes and forms these orchids possess. Once in a while, one smiles back.

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Seen at @strandbookstore in NYC: “A Little Queer Natural History” — U.S. edition of the new book by @JoshLukeDavis from @NHM_London. Can’t wait to read it.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

@PaleoLaura I'll see you over there — look for me in your followers.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

I don't know why this just showed up in my news feed 8 months after it was written. But, it's a great story about the flightless rail of Aldabra. Plus, my friend Julian Hume is nicely quoted herein. @SIF_Seychelles @AldabraSeabirds @NoExtinctions

https://t.co/odoSkxakGN

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

If you’re thinking about a visit to the Galápagos Islands, here’s what you can expect from the experience. #Galápagos #ConservationTravel #Adventure https://t.co/XGWc61zBkM

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On this day in 1835: Charles Darwin reaches the Galapagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle.
#Darwin #Evolution #Galapagos

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

@Fuchsiarius I'll be there with you!

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

Giant tortoises face new threat from proposed resort on one of the few remaining undeveloped islands in Seychelles.
https://t.co/0xRo5PxdCR
@iotaseychelles @SIF_Seychelles @ICSSeychelles @NoExtinctions

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

As crews chainsaw Joshua trees, Mojave Desert community protests solar energy project - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/DxmMIG1Mnt

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

This is the first #tortoise story I’ve seen in my home city of Portland. And it’s got a happy ending: The lost tortoise is reunited with its adoring family! #PDX https://t.co/SIONzSPaQD

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

How to get an orangutan for free: Buy massive amounts of palm oil. Is this meant ironically? https://t.co/h4yNor0wN4

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Cats wiped out a flightless New Zealand bird species in one year — in 1895.

https://t.co/LaSf7V2iN9

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What could go wrong when you relocate a tortoise out of the way of a development project? From Florida comes the sad news is that the move is often fatal for gopher tortoises.
https://t.co/WLiGGU2NcY

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

This is one of the most interesting things I've learned in a long time. Nature's ability to adapt should not be underestimated!

[Joey Santore @JoeySantore]

This is insane. A species of Asteraceae (Heterosperma pinnatum) changes what kind of seeds it produces according to local growing conditions. If conditions are lousy, seeds with wind-dispersal structures are produced so the next generation can get the hell out of there.

[Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @Fuchsiarius]

Sometimes an arrival into PDX is not just about the volcanoes. It can be about sunsets, too.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

@itsrobotface My favorite!

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Malaysia makes largest tortoise smuggling bust in 10 years, from “Ninja Turtle Gang.” https://t.co/bCEH6z6XiK

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An Ent wins New Zealand's "Tree of the Year" award.
https://t.co/NaQ497kE9K

[Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance @iotaseychelles]

It's finally Friday! Celebrate it with a drink💧