Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in the Galápagos for the first time in over 180 years.As per BBC, this release is part of the Floreana Ecological Restoraton Project, led by the ...
The project has been supported for more than a decade by traveler donations to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund, which represents the longest-running and largest travel brand ...
Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped before their release. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Galápagos National Park’s breeding ...