Tag: giant tortoise Diego

• Sunday, June 21st 2020 - 06:40 UTC

  Giant tortoises grown in captivity returned into the wild in Galapagos Islands

  

  A group of giant tortoises who have lived in captivity for decades and helped rescue their species from the brink of extinction were released into the wild in the Galapagos Islands this week.

• Monday, January 13th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Prolific Galapagos giant tortoise Diego is credited for saving his species from extinction

  

  Prolific Galapagos giant tortoise Diego is being released back into the wild after being credited by authorities with almost single handedly saving his species from extinction. The 100-year-old tortoise, who was recruited along with 14 other adults for a captive breeding program, will be returned to his native island of Espanola in March, the Galapagos National Parks service (PNG) said on Friday.