Curated OER
The Galapagos Islands
In this The Galapagos Islands worksheet, students read a 1 page article, answer 3 statements with multiple choice answers, fill in 4 fill in the blank answers and 3 determine if 3 statements are true or false.
Other
Zoo Lab a Website for Animal Biology: The Reptiles
Some general facts about reptiles are presented with links to pages on different types of reptiles (turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and tuataras). The individual pages on the particular reptiles present characteristics and facts...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Galapagos Island Giant Tortoises Saved
A report of research indicates that the giant saddleback tortoise of Espanola island in the Galapagos Islands have, through conservation efforts, begun to successfully return from the brink of extinction.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Reptile Recovery Center
This website presents fact sheets about numerous reptiles. Choose from a pull-down list between snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. The fact sheets contain information such as taxonomy, distribution and habitat, eating habits,...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Turtle and Tortoise
This resource provides detailed information about turtles and tortoises, as well as several pictures and an audio clip.
Other
Tortuga Gazette: Diamondback Terrapin
Site contains information on the Diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Galapagos Tortoise
This resource provides detailed information about the Galapagos tortoise, as well as several pictures.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Pancake Tortoise
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on pancake tortoises including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Desert Tortoise
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on the desert tortoise including details about its habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: African Spurred Tortoise
Meet the African spurred tortoise and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Tortoises
This site gives an in-depth description of a tortoise, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Desert Shell Game
Howard Youth's article, "Desert Shell Game," examines information related to the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. Topics covered include Fast Times for a Desert Ancient, The Tortoise and Its Lair, and more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone Gigantea)
Provides an overview of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, including its evolution, habitat, appearance, behavior, diet, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus Agassizii)
Explore the world of the Desert Tortoise and discover information on the physical characteristics, habitat, and breeding of this desert reptile. Includes images and statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone Nigra)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Geochelone Nigra, otherwise known as the Galapagos tortoise.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone Elegans)
Presents an overview of the Indian Star Tortoise, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, and breeding. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone Pardalis)
Illustrated entry describes the Leopard Tortoise with details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, behaviour, predatory lifestyle, and other facts.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Tortoise (Geochelone Elegans)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Geochelone Elegans, more commonly known as the tortoise.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys Radiata)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the radiated tortoise, a critically endangered species. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet,...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Radiated Tortoise O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the radiated tortoise.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Desert Tortoise
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Red Footed Tortoise
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Red-footed Tortoises (Geochelone carbonaria), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
Other
Desert Gold: Desert Animals, Plants, and Rock Formation
This resource provides information about desert animals, plants, and rock formations.
Other
Neo K12 Education: Reptiles
Learn all about reptiles with these fun, interactive, educational videos, lessons, and games.