Chelonoidis (Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies)

Species in this group

CR Endemic

Chelonoidis niger

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

VU

Chelonoidis denticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

CR

Chelonoidis porteri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU

Chelonoidis chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chelonoidis carbonarius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

CR

Chelonoidis guntheri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Chelonoidis chathamensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 17 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 346 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5 of 8	~80%
	Galápagos Giant Tortoise			~50%
	Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise			~40%
	Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Chatham Island Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise			~10%
2	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	~40%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~40%
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~30%
	Chilean Tortoise			~30%
4	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~30%
5	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 8	~20%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
6	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 8	~20%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
7	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~10%
8	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
9	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~50%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~50%
2	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 8	~40%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~40%
3	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~30%
4	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~20%
5	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~20%
6	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 8	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
7	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			<5%
8	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
6	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
10	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
11	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
13	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
14	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
15	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
16	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
19	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
20	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
24	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
29	Binder Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
31	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
32	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	长沙生态动物园	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
34	Parque Zoobotânico de Teresina	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
35	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
39	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Parque y Zoológico Nacional Arquitecto Manuel Valverde Podestá	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	In captivity
41	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
43	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Silesian Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity