2 ton tortoise statue

[innocent]

Installation of ‘brutally hard,’ 2-ton tortoise statue culminates 4-year project in Snow Canyon

ST. GEORGE — At the end of the newly opened Tortoise Walk Trail, a 2-ton granite tortoise statue rests against a backdrop of Navajo sandstone and black lava, marking the culmination of a four-year project. Park staff opened the Tortoise Walk Trail last Friday at the Upper Galoot Picnic Area in...

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A new statue of a Desert Tortoise was put in Snow Canyon Park Utah. Utah is on my bucket list and may visit here someday. It looks really cool.

 

[Tom]

Love it! Where can I get one???

 

[OliveW]

Very cool! My tort statue is closer to 2" than 2 tons but he's super cute. He sits on my kitchen window sill and keeps my sea turtle hatchling company.

 

[Yvonne G]

That artist really did a great job carving that statue. It looks very realistic. I wonder if the growth rings on each scute match, numbers-wise.

 

[wellington]

Love it! Where can I get one???

Menards used to sell giant tortoise statue.

 

[innocent]

That artist really did a great job carving that statue. It looks very realistic. I wonder if the growth rings on each scute match, numbers-wise.

I can almost see the personality of the tortoise in the sculpture. There must have been a model Desert Tortoise for this lol

 

[Viola B]

It's amazing!