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Harriet, Western Santa Cruz tortoise (born c. 1830)

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Harriet (tortoise)

Tortoise from the Galápagos Islands (1830–2006)

Harriet was a Galápagos tortoise who had an estimated age of 175 years at the time of her death in Australia. At the time of her death, she lived at the Australia Zoo which was owned by Steve and Terri Irwin. Harriet is one of the longest-lived known tortoises, behind Tu'i…
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Western Santa Cruz tortoise

Subspecies of turtle

The western Santa Cruz tortoise is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos. They are found only on the southwestern slopes of the island, with an estimated range of 141 sq. kilometers. There are approximately 3400 individuals in the wild,…
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June 23

Day of the year

June 23 is the 174th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 191 days remain until the end of the year.
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