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galapagos.org•February 22, 2026

Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos

FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Galápagos National Park’s breeding center on Santa Cruz Island, as part of a pr

apnews.com•February 22, 2026

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released