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A southern leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis) at the San Diego Zoo.

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A southern leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis) at the San Diego Zoo.

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A southern leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis) at the San Diego Zoo.

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A critically endangered baby juvenile northern spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides brygooi) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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Critically endangered baby and adult northern spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides brygooi) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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A critically endangered juvenile northern spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides brygooi) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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Critically endangered baby and adult northern spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides brygooi) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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An endangered African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee.

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A vulnerable South American yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) at the Santiago Zoo in Chile.

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A vulnerable South American yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) at the Santiago Zoo in Chile.

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A Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) at the Zoológico Nacional de Chile (Chilean National Zoo).

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A Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) at the Zoológico Nacional de Chile (Chilean National Zoo).

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A Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) at the Zoológico Nacional de Chile (Chilean National Zoo).

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A Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) at the Zoológico Nacional de Chile (Chilean National Zoo).

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An Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica) at Prague Zoo.

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An Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica) at Prague Zoo.

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A Tunisian tortoise (Testudo graeca nabeulensis) at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This animal is the offspring of parents that were confiscated from the pet trade via the Prague Airport. The species is known from an extremely limited range in Tunisia. It is relatively new to science, but collection from the wild for the pet trade threatens its existence.

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A Tunisian tortoise (Testudo graeca nabeulensis) at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This animal is the offspring of parents that were confiscated from the pet trade via the Prague Airport. The species is known from an extremely limited range in Tunisia. It is relatively new to science, but collection from the wild for the pet trade threatens its existence.

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A Tunisian tortoise (Testudo graeca nabeulensis) at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This animal is the offspring of parents that were confiscated from the pet trade via the Prague Airport. The species is known from an extremely limited range in Tunisia. It is relatively new to science, but collection from the wild for the pet trade threatens its existence.

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A California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii agassizii) named Flower, at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii agassizii) named Flower, at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii agassizii) named Flower, at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii agassizii) named Flower, at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Two Aldabra giant tortoises, Aldabrachelys gigantea, at Tsimbazaza Zoo.

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An Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, at Tsimbazaza Zoo.

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An Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea gigantea) at Tsimbazaza Zoo.

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An eastern leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki) at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas.

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An eastern leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki) at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas.

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