After 175 years, Galápagos giant tortoises return home

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the ...

After Nearly 200 Years, Giant Tortoises Have Returned to a Galápagos Island After Historic Rewilding Efforts

Over 150 captive-bred, juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project ...

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to Galapagos island after more than a century

Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped before its release. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they ...
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Giant tortoises return to Floreana Island in Galapagos

Giant tortoises have been reintroduced on Floreana Island in the Galapagos. The tortoises were thought to be extinct on the island since the 1800s, but 20 years ago scientists discovered descendants ...

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years

The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
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NASA satellite data and aerial imagery played a huge role in reintroducing descendants of extinct species of giant tortoise back to Galápagos Islands

For the first time in 180 years, descendants of the extinct Floreana giant tortoise are reclaiming their ancestral homeland.

Giant tortoises are returning to this Galápagos island nearly 150 years after they went extinct

Rangers have released 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the island's ecosystem. View on euronews ...

Extinct for 100 years, this giant tortoise was found alive, and its comeback could change everything

Declared extinct for over a century, a lone giant tortoise has resurfaced on a remote volcanic island, raising urgent questions about survival, hidden populations, and whether a lost lineage can truly ...
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How a 'sweet and shy' tortoise outlived empires and survived two world wars

Gramma's 138th birthday was celebrated at the San Diego Zoo in 2022. (San Diego Zoo/YouTube | Screenshot by NPR) No one knows exactly when Gramma the Galápagos tortoise was born on that volcanic chain ...