Many thought that the days of the
Galapagos Giant Tortoise were gone. On one island of the Galapagos, Espanola, there were only fourteen left. These were evacuated in the 1970s and a breeding program was started on nearby Santa Cruz. Although things looked bleak for the species there are now over 1,000 giants back on Espanola – plus they have started to breed there too! The
Ark in Space has this heart-warming story about how these once lonesome creatures aren't so lonesome anymore, including some great pictures of the giant tortoises.
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