How Removing a Tortoise From the Wild Helped Save an Entire Species

Located at the San Diego Zoo, Gramma, the resident tortoise, was born in the Galapagos Islands around 1884. Those at the zoo ...
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Species of tortoise was thought to be extinct for over 100 years found in South America

A species of giant tortoise believed to have been extinct for more than 100 years has been discovered on the Galapagos island of Fernandina, according to Ecuador's government. The last known time a ...
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A tortoise species considered extinct 100 years ago is still alive, Ecuador says

Scientists say a tortoise discovered in 2019 on the Galapagos Islands belongs to a species considered extinct more than 100 years ago. The single female tortoise belongs to the species Chelonoidis ...
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Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mother at 100 years of age

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 years old - her mate was also around a similar age. Philadelphia Zoo ...
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Critically endangered tortoises hatched for the first time in zoo’s 150-year history

Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched for the first time in the Philadelphia Zoo’s 150-year history. The hatchlings were born to the approximately 100-year-old ...
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Scientists say giant tortoise species thought to be extinct more than 100 years ago found in Galapagos

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — Editor's Note: The pictured tortoise above is not the one discovered in the Galapagos. A giant tortoise found in 2019 on the Galapagos island of Fernandina is said to be ...
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Critically endangered tortoises found safe after being stolen from zoo, police say

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WXIX/Gray News) – Two critically endangered tortoises that were stolen earlier this month from the Indianapolis Zoo have been found safe, according to Indiana State Police. The ...