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A subspecies of the Floreana giant tortoise, previously driven to extinction by whalers, has been reintroduced to the Galápagos island after a 'back breeding' program using partial descendants.
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador (AP) -- Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens o
Galápagos National Park has released 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana Island as part of an effort to restore the island's ecosystem.
