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**Santa Cruz Island** was the largest privately owned island off the continental united states but is currently part-owned by the National Park service NPS owns 24%, and the nature conservancy owns 76%. The island, located off the coast of, is california 22 miles 35 km long and from 2 to 6 miles 3.2 to 9.7 km wide. It is part of the northern group of the channel island of california and at 61,764.6 acres 249.952 km2 or 96.507 sq mi is the largest of the eight islands in the chain. Santa Cruz Island is located within santa barbra county.california. The **Galápagos tortoise** or **Galápagos giant tortoise** chelonidis nigra is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching weights of over 400 kg 880 lb and lengths of over 1.8 meters 6 ft. With life spans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest lived verdebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years. **Santa Cruz Island** was the largest privately owned island off the continental united states but is currently part-owned by the National Park service NPS owns 24%, and the nature conservancy owns 76%. The island, located off the coast of, is california 22 miles 35 km long and from 2 to 6 miles 3.2 to 9.7 km wide. It is part of the northern group of the channel island of california and at 61,764.6 acres 249.952 km2 or 96.507 sq mi is the largest of the eight islands in the chain. Santa Cruz Island is located within santa barbra county.california. The **Galápagos tortoise** or **Galápagos giant tortoise** chelonidis nigra is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching weights of over 400 kg 880 lb and lengths of over 1.8 meters 6 ft. With life spans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest lived verdebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years.