This photo of a Galapagos tortoise was taken at Dubbo Zoo. I spotted him coming at top speed towards me. I am amazed how fast they can walk. It wasn't until he got closer that I realized he had another idea in his head rather than having his photo taken. His girlfriend was standing just by where I was taking photos. I decided not to post the next stage of this chaps day as it was a bit X rated. No wonder he looks as though he has a smile on his face.
To think that the tortoise used to be a very common family pet in the UK.....not this variety of course but when I was a child most kids had a tortoise as a pet at some time. Banned now thank goodness we can only see them in zoos. Very cute old man face!
@scarybird Trust me Steve he moved very quickly. He is at least 4 feet long and probably weighs about 500 lbs. He could travel at quite a speed. Especially when he spotted his girlfriend. ha ha.
@annied Tell me about it! I needed earplugs ha ha.
@888rachel Thanks Rachel. He was indeed and he was rewarded too.
@beryl Thanks so much Beryl for the fav. I was amazed how quick he could walk.
@chimfa Trust me Jane it wasn't me he was rushing towards.
@hermann Indeed.
@onlyme111 Thanks Gaylene.
@happypat We had a tortoise once when we were kids. My sister found it in the park. We kept it for about a year and then gave it to the zoo.
@jan20 Thanks Jan. Glad you liked the story.
@scarybird Trust me Steve he moved very quickly. He is at least 4 feet long and probably weighs about 500 lbs. He could travel at quite a speed. Especially when he spotted his girlfriend. ha ha.
@dgrynn Thanks Deb. He was almost skipping ha ha.
@april16 Glad you liked the story April.