Read more about the article Conservation Win As 86 Giant Tortoises Introduced On Galapagos Island
Picture shows some of the released tortoises (Chelonidis hoodensis) in Galapagos, Ecuador, undated. Eighty-six tortoises part captive breeding program, closed in 2021 reached the conditions of ideal morphometric measures to incorporate into their natural habitat. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

Conservation Win As 86 Giant Tortoises Introduced On Galapagos Island

This heartwarming footage shows how conservationists released 86 young giant tortoises bred in captivity into their natural habitat in the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) is the…

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Read more about the article About 2.6 Tonnes Of Trash Cleared From Galapagos Islands
Workers and volunteers pick up trash during the first coastal clean-up, in Galapagos, Ecuador, undated. A total of 2.6 tons of waste was recovered from Genovesa, Marchena and Pinta islands. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

About 2.6 Tonnes Of Trash Cleared From Galapagos Islands

A huge haul of about 2.6 tonnes of rubbish - most of it plastic - has been removed from the Galapagos Islands by volunteers. The coastal clean-up trip - supervised…

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Read more about the article Endangered Galapagos Penguins Frolic In Water As Researchers Rejoice At Record High Numbers
Picture shows Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, undated. The research team conducted a field trip to monitor their reproduction process, and noted an increased number of juveniles among the 31 penguins examined. Note: Private photo. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

Endangered Galapagos Penguins Frolic In Water As Researchers Rejoice At Record High Numbers

These images show endangered Galapagos penguins frolicking in the water, with researchers saying that it is the first time in their 12 years of studying them that they have seen…

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Read more about the article Iguanas Extinct For Centuries Make Comeback
Picture shows an iguana on Santiago Island, Ecuador, in an undated photo. Experts through monitoring, found new individuals of various ages, which shows that this species is reproducing successfully. (Johannes Ramirez/Newsflash)

Iguanas Extinct For Centuries Make Comeback

Iguanas extinct from a Galapagos island for generations have been reborn nearly two centuries after they were first recorded by Charles Darwin. The Galapagos land iguana had been completely wiped…

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Read more about the article Critically-Endangered Birds Laying Eggs On Galapagos
A mangrove finch (Camarhynchus heliobates) in an undated photo. The bird is a part of the efforts for conservation of the mangrove finch in Puerto Ayora, Ecuador. ( Charles Darwin Foundation /Newsflash)

Critically-Endangered Birds Laying Eggs On Galapagos

These critically-endangered birds are making a comeback in the Galapagos Islands. Experts from the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the Galapagos National Park Directorate who formed part of The Mangrove…

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Read more about the article Giant Galapagos Tortoises Boost Island Veg With Their Poo, Says Study
A team of 12 people participated in the monitoring process of the Hood Island giant tortoise in the island of Santa Fe, in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, July 2022. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

Giant Galapagos Tortoises Boost Island Veg With Their Poo, Says Study

Giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island by scientists have started a cactus boom thanks to their seed-spreading poo, a new study has revealed. The 742 Hood Island giant tortoises…

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Read more about the article Boffins Identify New Species Of Giant Tortoise In Galapagos Islands
The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, beloved to be Chelonoidis chathamensis, was found to genetically corresponds to a different species, not yet described, which was believed to be extinct since the beginning of the 20th century. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

Boffins Identify New Species Of Giant Tortoise In Galapagos Islands

Boffins have identified a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, which is the easternmost island in the…

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