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NASA Is Helping Bring Giant #Tortoises Back to the #Galápagos - NASA Science https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-is-helping-bring-giant-tortoises-back-to-the-galapagos/

#conservation #environment #conservation

NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos

Giant tortoises are returning to Floreana Island after more than 150 years, guided by NASA data that shows suitable areas for release.

NASA Science

Calishat Feb 24

#Galápagos #tortoises #wildlife #conservation

'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".'

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wn1jrzk4go

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.

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Feb 24

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 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/bbc-giant-tortoises-return-to-galapagos-island-after-nearly-200-years/

Chris Wellens Feb 15

This NYTimes article about #tortoises makes me think of #Epstein. :-(.

Constant Sexual Aggression Drives Female Tortoises to Walk Off Cliffs

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/science/tortoises-island-sex-cliff.html

Constant Sexual Aggression Drives Female Tortoises to Walk Off Cliffs

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.

The New York Times

Hank Feb 15

The #Seychelles is full of prehistoric wonders. Spotted these Aldabra giant #tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) ensuring the next generation of their species. Truly humbling to watch these ancient #animals in their natural habitat. 🇸🇨

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q7GJWF6qlzo

#Nature #Wildlife

Reproductive Behavior of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

YouTube

JulChen Feb 12

Paradoxe Gedanken (4.Teil)

Wale, Schildkröten und Delfine verenden,
weil sie sich dem Müll im Meer zuwenden.
Haben sonst nichts,
denn der Mensch hat bald auch schon den letzten Fisch erwischt.

Du denkst, was interessiert es mich,
ich hab eh kein Gewicht.
Selbst wenn ich mich für die Natur einsetzte,
landen noch viele Tiere im Netze.
Jeden Tag wird Raubbau betrieben,
Schweine geschlachtet, Elefanten vertrieben.

#tortugas #tortoises #delfine #gedichte #nature

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Ms. Que Banh Feb 4

Me: Excuse me, tortoises. I'd like to talk to you about The Art of War.

Only one tortoise was interested. The other turned his rejection head away, immediately.

You can't win em all.

At Victoria Butterfly Gardens.
https://butterflygardens.com/

#tortoises

Beautiful & unique Nature Jan 16

The Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) is a land tortoise from Madagascar, have star-patterned shells. Their shells' yellow lines widen with age, nerves and blood vessels in their shell mean they feel when touched, like a living map. During their dramatic courtship, Males bob heads, sniff, and butt females, sometimes lifting them during noisy mating.
Picture: pinterest
#tortoises #weird #nature