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 Nine Protected Tortoises Stolen From Pet Shop In Switzerland
Image shows the one of the endangered tortoises that were stolen from a pet shop undated photo. The incident happened in the municipality of Zuchwil, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Polizei Kanton Solothurn/Newsflash)

Nine Protected Tortoises Stolen From Pet Shop In Switzerland

Swiss police officers have been looking for culprits suspected of stealing nine protected tortoises from a pet shop in Switzerland. The young leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) were reportedly stolen from…

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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 Four New Viruses Discovered In Rare Giant Tortoises In The Galapagos Islands After COVID-Style Tests
Illustrative image: Scientists discover novel viruses in Galapagos giant tortoises. (Juan Manuel García, CDF/Newsflash)

Four New Viruses Discovered In Rare Giant Tortoises In The Galapagos Islands After COVID-Style Tests

Four new viruses have been discovered in giant tortoises is in the Galapagos Islands after 454 of the animals underwent COVID-style testing. The research showed that the infected animals live…

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Read more about the article Over A Dozen Giant Tortoises Massacred On Galapagos Island
A Galapagos giant tortoise eating on the Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos. (Bill Klipp, Galapagos Conservancy/Newsflash )

Over A Dozen Giant Tortoises Massacred On Galapagos Island

Rangers have discovered the decomposing remains of 15 Galapagos giant tortoises on a remote part of Isabela Island. The dead tortoises were found by rangers from the Galapagos National Park…

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Read more about the article Over 80 Exotic Animals Rescued From Squalid Conditions In An Illegal South American Hatchery
Police rescued eighty animals that were in overcrowded conditions in an illegal hatchery in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Over 80 Exotic Animals Rescued From Squalid Conditions In An Illegal South American Hatchery

This is the moment Argentinian cops rescue 80 exotic birds and two tortoises from a makeshift hatchery located in the middle of a city where they were kept in squalid…

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Read more about the article Couple Busted With Noahs Ark Of Over 200 Animals That Are Rescued And Given To Bridget Bardot Foundation
Police seize 129 animals including reptiles and horses in Saint-Ouen-en-Brie, France.

Couple Busted With Noahs Ark Of Over 200 Animals That Are Rescued And Given To Bridget Bardot Foundation

French police have busted a couple with over 200 animals in their "Noah's Ark" home, many of them exotic species such as tarantulas, snakes, camels, iguanas, tortoises, and 26 dogs,…

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