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Tortoises return to Galapagos island

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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Tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150-year absence

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158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

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Giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

Nearly 150 years after giant tortoises vanished from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, the species has made a long‑anticipated return.

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC-LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS' TRAVELERS HELP BRING GIANT TORTOISES BACK TO FLOREANA ISLAND

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Giant tortoises make a comeback on Galapagos island

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Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem.

Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos

Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Galápagos National Park’s breeding center on Santa Cruz Island, as

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Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galapagos

Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Galápagos National Park’s breeding center on Santa Cruz Island, as part of