We previously shared a story about a family finding their pet tortoise alive and well in their attic after it had been missing for over 30 years. Now prepare for an equally endearing tortoise comeback story. Considered extinct for more than a century, a giant tortoise is … [Read more...] about Giant tortoise believed extinct for 100 years is actually alive
Galapagos Islands
Leonardo DiCaprio and conservationists launch Galápagos rewilding project
The Galápagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador, are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, but deforestation, loss of plants and animals, and invasive species have taken a toll on the region. Fortunately, a new conservation initiative spearheaded … [Read more...] about Leonardo DiCaprio and conservationists launch Galápagos rewilding project
Conservationists release 36 endangered tortoises on Galapagos island
Following the introduction of predators, competitors, and vegetation change on the Galapagos’ San Cristobal island, the population of the endemic Chelonoidis chathamensis giant tortoise was reduced from 24,000 animals to about 600 in the early 1970s, pushing the species to the … [Read more...] about Conservationists release 36 endangered tortoises on Galapagos island
180 years after Darwin: Iguanas are coming back to Galápagos once again
Santiago Island, part of the Galápagos archipelago, sees its first iguanas almost two centuries after the herbivorous lizards have been wiped out by the introduction of predators like the feral pig. The last recorded sighting of iguanas on the island was made by Charles Darwin in … [Read more...] about 180 years after Darwin: Iguanas are coming back to Galápagos once again