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Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Facts, Size & Habitat Information

Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Facts, Size & Habitat Information | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The Galapagos Giant Tortoise is probably the best well known animal of the Galapagos Isles. Galapagos Giant Tortoises keep growing until they are about 40 -
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Diego the 100-year-old tortoise is set for release after saving species by fathering 800 offspring | Daily

Diego the 100-year-old tortoise is set for release after saving species by fathering 800 offspring | Daily | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Diego, a giant 100-year-old Gapalagos tortoise, will be returned to his native island of Espanola in March, after single-handedly saving his species by fathering 800 offspring.
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Breaking: Female Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island

Breaking: Female Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island | Galapagos | Scoop.it
A female tortoise was found on Fernadina Island for the first time in more than 100 years. This tortoise species was considered to be extinct, but this discovery means there could be more tortoises on Fernandina! Galapagos Conservancy is planning an island-wide search for more tortoises later in 2019.
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Antibiotic resistance in Galapagos Giant Tortoises

Antibiotic resistance in Galapagos Giant Tortoises | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Press Release.- Scientists from the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), the Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine (ICM), the Animal Healt
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Park and GC Evaluate Ecological Status of Española Island

Park and GC Evaluate Ecological Status of Española Island | Galapagos | Scoop.it
September 17, 2019 A team of rangers and scientists from the Galapagos National Park Directorate and Galapagos Conservancy recently traveled to Española Island to evaluate its ecological state as part of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative (GTRI). Their research and … Continue reading →
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To Photograph a Galápagos Tortoise, Get Out of the Race

To Photograph a Galápagos Tortoise, Get Out of the Race | Galapagos | Scoop.it
a Travel section cover story on the Galápagos Islands
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