象龟

´We are planning to go back next year to look for more,´ Dr.

我们正计划明年重返那里寻找更多象龟。

I am optimistic that some of these animals will have high conservation value.

其中一些象龟将拥有较高的物种保护价值，对此我非常乐观。

Luckily, tortoises can extend their necks above water and float on their backs.

幸运的是，这些象龟可以将长长的脖子伸出水面，并且仰面漂浮。

Tortoises can live for more than 150 years, so some of them may well be George´s immediate next of kin.

象龟寿命超过150年，因此其中一些象龟或许是“乔治”的直系近亲。

Scientists took 32 tortoises with the most spectacular saddles to a breeding center on Santa Cruz Island.

科学家将32只拥有最典型马鞍状龟壳的象龟带回圣克鲁斯岛的繁育中心。