Giant Tortoises Walk This Galápagos Island Again After Nearly 200 Years

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...

These 'vigorous little tortoises' are the future of their species on a Galápagos island

For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago.

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 ...

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 ...
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Galápagos giant tortoises study suggests they may be in danger due to invasive Cedrela odorata trees

An international team of wildlife researchers has found that the giant tortoises living on the Galápagos islands may be in danger of losing a major food resource due to the encroachment of invasive ...

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 a project to restore the species to it ...

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 ...