 Threats continue today with the rapid expansion of the tourist industry and increasing size of human settlements on the islands.The tortoises are down from 15 different types of species when Darwin first arrived to the current 11 species.Threats
Collection

The tortoises of the Galápagos' island were not only hunted for the oil that they held for fuel but also once they were becoming more and more scarce people began to pay to have them in their collections, as well as being put into museums.