there is room enough for two
These behemoths can reach life
spans of well over a century and adults weigh in at an impression 250 kg+.
On the Rancho Primicias the turtles feast
on fruits from the guava orchard.
Guava trees are actually an invasive species but those tortoises don't care and
just love those fruits.
On the premises of the ranch there are also a couple of lava tubes to visit.
We went to el Rancho
Primicias in June 2009 and watched the giant turtles up close.
w meet our first turtle "in the wild"
a photo moment, the turtle is not amused
a tortoise at one of the watering hole
a long neck comes in handy
here comes another thirsty fellow
turtle fans call them cute by by Jove they are ugly
the excursion includes a visit to one of the lava tubes
