On the Island of Saint Helena
The world’s most well-known living tortoise, Jonathan, is also one of the world’s most remote — living on a volcanic island a thousand miles off the coast of Africa.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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Tortoise
Tortoise, Tortoise Conservation
A Visit to the Turtle Conservancy
The Turtle Conservancy is one of those places that just seems beyond anything that should reasonably be expected to exist.
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How it Started
“When did you realize you that this was something that you were meant to write?” a friend asked. “Was there one thing that flipped the switch for you?”
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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Melville in the Galapagos
“What other bodily being possesses such a citadel wherein to resist the assaults of Time?” That’s Herman Melville talking about tortoises. In 10 vignettes he paints a portrait of the Galapagos Islands, and the tortoise is a recurring character.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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American Museum of Natural History, Galapagos, Tortoise
Preserving Lonesome George
When you set foot in the Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History for the first time, it’s startling to see the elephant’s foot… at eye level.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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American Museum of Natural History, Galapagos, Tortoise
Tortoise in a Glass Box: Lonesome George
Lonesome George’s time on earth ended before I ever got to meet him.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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American Museum of Natural History, Sulcata, Tortoise
Hermes & Mud at the AMNH
If you believe that the American Museum of Natural History’s interest in animals begins with fossils and ends with taxidermy, prepare to be surprised!
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