On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced ...

For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago.

The Galápagos Islands, located off Ecuador, are famed for giant tortoises and unique wildlife, offering rare encounters with ...

Galápagos Islands - 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 ...

Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback on Friday (20 February), when dozens of juvenile ...

Over 150 captive-bred, juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project ...

With science and good luck, 158 young tortoises were reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galapagos. Plus, an ancient sea ...

Which island is known as the Island of Giant Tortoises? Read about the Galápagos Islands, wildlife and interesting facts.

On February 20, 2026, 158 juvenile giant tortoises, each with DNA from the long-extinct Floreana giant tortoise species, were released on Floreana in the Galápagos archipelago. Researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A photo from Ecuador's environment ministry shows one of the giant tortoises released by park rangers on Floreana Island in the ...