Gertie2 edit.jpg

Photo By/Credit
Shawn Sartorius/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
12/27/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Gertie the Bolson tortoise was named in the 1970s by Ariel Appleton. When scientists first found Gertie in 1971 she was already a large adult tortoise, and scientists estimate she was around 30 years old at that time. As of 2023, she continues to lay eggs each year and is still at peak breeding age.
Ecosystem
Desert
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Reptiles