For evolutionary biologists, however, there's a potentially much more exciting character living at the park: Harriet, a wizened old Galapagos tortoise whose 175th birthday ... biological celebrity – ...

Their discovery in 1835 changed science theory, with Charles Darwin inspired by the diversity of the tortoise while writing his theory of natural selection. Unfortunately, human interaction also ...

A comparison of aerial surveys of green turtle nests between the 1990s and 2024 shows a decline in turtle nesting sites on Croker Island - a new ...

Adjacent to the Research Station is the Tortoise Trail, an excellent place to observe tortoises and appreciate the enduring relevance of Darwin's theories. Some also emphasize the Station's close ...

The most recent project received £385,617 from UK Government’s Darwin Initiative in 2017 and has achieved significant success for young turtle hatchlings. Sunday 3 March marks United Nations ...