📍 Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Home to 13 major volcanic islands and over 9,000 marine species. Charles Darwin visited in 1835 and was forever changed. Today, 97% of the land is protected national park.

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Floreana Giant Tortoise Returns to Galápagos Island After Nearly Two Centuries

158 Floreana giant tortoises are back on Galápagos' Floreana Island after nearly 200 years. This is to help restore the island's ecosystem.

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https://newsletter.tf/floreana-giant-tortoises-return-galapagos-island-after-200-years/

158 giant tortoises have been returned to Floreana Island in the Galápagos. This is the first time this species has been on the island in almost 200 years.

#FloreanaTortoise, #GalapagosIslands, #Conservation, #EcosystemRestoration, #EndangeredSpecies

https://newsletter.tf/floreana-giant-tortoises-return-galapagos-island-after-200-years/

BBC: Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years. “Giant tortoises are roaming the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years, in what conservationists have called a ‘hugely significant milestone’. The release of 158 captive-bred juvenile tortoises onto the island is part of the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project led by the Galápagos […]