Giant Tortoises Reintroduced to Galápagos Island Following Two-Century Absence

A major conservation milestone has been reached in the Galápagos Islands with the reintroduction of 158 juvenile giant tortoises to an island where they were driven to extinction in the 1800s. The initiative aims to restore the ecological balance of the volcanic landscape through these natural ecosystem engineers.

William Brown

February 23, 2026754 views

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