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 ...
The Galápagos Islands are famous for their biodiversity, especially their giant tortoises. In 2000, however, scientists made a shocking discovery: a population of tortoises 70 miles away on Isabela ...
Over 150 captive-bred, juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project ...
On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.
A federal judge has ordered the closure of thousands of miles of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert following a ...
On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.
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Quick-Moving Pet Tortoise Narrowly Escapes Intense Fire as it Engulfs Her Home in Now-Viral Moment
Leo the tortoise escaped from her enclosure during a fire while her owners were away at a Super Bowl party, and footage of the escape went viral on TikTok.
The man was caught after an undercover agent of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinated a sale with him on Facebook, the authorities said. By Jonathan Wolfe One other person on board was killed ...
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