Visitors can See Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo
For people who visit ZSL London Zoo by September 6th there is an exciting opportunity to see a group of Galapagos tortoises. The huge creatures are being displayed as part of the Darwin 200 celebrations at the zoo.
The giant and beautiful animals are part of an interesting temporary exhibition at the zoo which gives visitors the opportunity to see creatures in an environment without barriers.
The tortoises are so huge that they have to be seen to be believed. One 70 year old tortoise on display who is named Dirk weighs 31 stone. Dirk is living with two female’s tortoises at the moment who are named Dolly and Dolores.
Ian Stephen who is the assistant curator of herpetology at ZSL said romance is in the air between Dirk and the two females. He said: “I think Dirk has taken quite a shine to Dolly in particular – they travelled here together and have been inseparable ever since.”
The zoo is can be reached easily by visitors staying at most of London’s hotels while holidaying. Visitors to the zoo will also get to see Butterfly Paradise and Gorilla Kingdom.
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