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Calls to restore chalk grassland for rare insects
Buglife says the project aims to restore more than 30 hectares of the vital ecosystem.
June 13, 2026Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years
One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana.
February 21, 2026Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years
The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
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Conservation Initiative Aims to Restore Over 75 Acres of Endangered Chalk Grassland Habitat for Rare Insects
A major ecological restoration project is underway to revive more than 30 hectares (75 acres) of chalk grassland, one of Europe’s most threatened ecosystems that serves as critical habitat for numerou
Press Release: 158 Endangered Tortoises Released onto Floreana Island, Galápagos for First Time in over 180 Years
Published on February 20, 2026 Written by Island Conservation (Team) Photo credit Island Conservation (Team) Floreana Island, Galápagos | 20 February 2026 — For the first time in more than 180 y
Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years
Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants Giant tortoises, the life-giving engineers of remote small island ecosystems, are p