Giant Tortoises Walk This Galápagos Island Again After Nearly 200 Years

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...
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Thanks to NASA, a 'spine-tingling moment' in Galapagos

For the first time since the 1800s, giant tortoises are walking free again on Floreana Island, and NASA had a hand in getting them there. Using satellite data to map vegetation, rainfall, temperature, ...
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The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, ...