C. Harris feeding Galapagos tortoises, 1898
Sailor and explorer Charles Harris was despatched to the Galapagos islands to collect giant tortoises for Walter Rothschild in 1897. His expedition overcame a number of hurdles including disease, bad weather and difficulties in keeping the tortoises alive before they arrived in Tring Park, Hertfordshire via the USA
Picture No
10987768
Media ID
47638243
Size
8622px x 5293px
(27.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
The Natural History Museum, London
Date
1898
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Behaviour Chelonoidis Collector Cryptodira Elephantophus Elephantopus Galapagos Galpagos Geochelone Hertfordshire Nigra Porteri Reptilia Rothschild Testudines Testudinid Testudinidae Tortoise Tring Turtle U.s.a
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