<p>A <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/galapagos-tortoise/">Galápagos tortoise</a> dwarfs her newborn in this photo released in October by the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales, <a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/australia-guide/">Australia</a>.</p> <p>The hatchling weighed roughly 3 ounces (87 grams) at birth. It will take 30 years for the baby to reach a similar girth as its mother—a massive 564 pounds (256 kilograms).</p> <p>Galápagos tortoises are the longest-lived of all vertebrates, with average lifespans of more than a hundred years.</p> <p><strong>Why We Love It</strong></p> <p>"I really like the scale provided in this image. It shows both how small the young turtle is compared to the adult, and also how much it will grow in a relatively short amount of time. Not to mention, it's a fun photo!" —<em>Web Barr, associate photo producer</em></p> <p><em>—Korena Di Roma</em></p>