After nearly 200 years, the Floreana giant tortoise has returned to its ancestral home on the Galápagos Islands. This milestone, part of a major restoration project, highlights the importance of ecological balance.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/floreana-giant-tortoise-reintroduced-to-galapagos-island-after-almost-200-years

Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years

Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants

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Protégeons notre superbe faune et flore sauvage !

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