Smithsonian Magazine

Giant Tortoises Vanished From the Galápagos’ Floreana Island More Than 150 Years Ago. Now, Conservationists Have Brought Them Back

On February 20, 158 captive-bred creatures were released onto the island. The return of these young tortoises, ages 8 to 13, marks the beginning of a historic conservation effort, and they are the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Giant tortoises make a triumphant return to Galapagos Island

The tortoises were bred in captivity and later released on the island.
Digital Camera World

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.

Tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150-year absence

Giant tortoises have returned to the Galapagos island of Floreana for the first time nearly 150 years after they were driven ...
Good News Network

158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years

For the first time in 180 years, giant tortoises walk again on Floreana Island—in largest restoration effort ever undertaken ...

NASA helps return giant tortoises to Galapagos after nearly 150 years

For the first time in nearly 150 years, giant tortoises are back on Galapagos' Floreana Island, guided home by NASA data.
TravelPulse

HX Expeditions Launches New YouTube Series About Galápagos Islands

HX Expeditions launches a 10-part YouTube series about the Galápagos Islands presented by Monty Halls, featuring wildlife shots and expedition guides, aiming to explore nature and conservation stories ...
The Gazette

On a cruise through the Galapagos Islands, you’ll see too many animals to count

I quickly splash back into the water from the edge of the panga (or dinghy) where I was taking a break from snorkeling. My wetsuit is only half-zipped, but I quickly swim the 30 or so feet to where my ...