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.

For the first time since the 1840s, #GiantTortoises are roaming Floreana Island again. 🐢💚

Once driven to extinction by sailors, these tortoises are returning home, restoring ecosystems + reminding us that recovery is possible.

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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ Travelers Help Bring Giant Tortoises Back To Floreana Island A Decade of Conservation Support Made Possible in Part by Traveler Donations to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — More than a century after tortoises became locally extinct on Floreana Island, the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project today released 158 giant tortoises back to the island, marking one of the project’s most anticipated milestones and a powerful sign of ecosystem recovery. Event Details Event: Release of Giant Turtles as Part of the Floreana Project Date: February 20, 2026 Location: Floreana Island, Galápagos National Park Leading Institution: Galápagos National Park Directorate (DPNG), Ministry of Environment and […]

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Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150 years More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galapagos.

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More than 150 giant #tortoises have been released on #Ecuador ’s #FloreanaIsland in the Galapagos, nearly 150 years after they disappeared.

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158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years For the first time in over 180 years, a giant tortoise population is once again walking the landscapes of Floreana Island—launching the largest restoration effort ever undertaken on the Galápagos islands. 158 juvenile giant tortoises of Floreana lineage were released his week into their ancestral habitat, marking a historic milestone for the archipelago. Driven to […] The post 158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years appeared first on Good News Network.

158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years: For the first time in over 180 years, a giant tortoise population is once again… @goodnewsnetwork.org #GiantTortoises #GalapagosIslands #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #TortoiseRestoration

Santa Cruz #gianttortoises greet each other at the Charles Darwin #Ecuador #Research Centre in the #Galapagos #wildlife #PhotographersOfBlueSky

This day in #StrangeAsItSeems history!

January 12th, 1942

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Daybreak Notes and Beans includes great stories today beginning with the recently recovered violin owned by #Einstein and sold for over $1M. Then the recovery of #NaziLootedArt from 18th century, #NamibianLions, #GiantTortoises, #JumpingSpiders and a NYC art exhibit #DontLookNow and more.

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An airstrip was already built to bring in luxury jets. The development will impact sea turtles and #gianttortoises on Assomption, but most critically, it will threaten ecological integrity of #Aldabra, likely the most pristine island left on 🌍 with no ability to enforce biosafety precautions. 3/4

The remote island where giant tortoises clear runways for albatrosses An army of reptilian bulldozers is helping a Galápagos island make an ecological comeback.

The remote island where giant tortoises clear runways for albatrosses. Note the by-line. It’s Kevin’s!

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