Galapagos Reintroduces 158 Hybrid Giant Tortoises to Floreana for Ecosystem Revival

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Galapagos Releases 158 Hybrid Giant Tortoises to Restore Floreana Island Ecosystem

Juvenile giant tortoises were released on Floreana Island on Friday as part of a project to reintroduce the species to its native habitat in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. (Image: AP)

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News18•22-02-2026, 21:35

Galapagos Releases 158 Hybrid Giant Tortoises to Restore Floreana Island Ecosystem

•158 hybrid giant tortoises released on Floreana Island, Galápagos, to restore its depleted ecosystem.
•The tortoises, aged 8-13, carry 40-80% genetic makeup of the extinct Chelonoidis niger species.
•Selected for their strong lineage and ability to defend against introduced predators like rats and cats.
•This release is part of a larger plan to introduce 700 juvenile specimens to Floreana gradually.
•Floreana Island, once home to 20,000 giant tortoises, saw their extinction due to whaling, fire, and human exploitation.

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