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Galapagos Park Releases 158 Juvenile Hybrid Tortoises on Floreana Island
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- •Galápagos National Park rangers transported 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises by boat to Floreana Island in February 2026.
- •The released animals are between 5 and 9 years old and were bred in captivity for this project.
- •Scientists selected hybrids that carry genes from the extinct Floreana giant tortoise species, Chelonoidis niger.
- •The tortoises were raised at a breeding center on Santa Cruz Island before being moved to Floreana.
- •Floreana’s original tortoise population was wiped out by human hunting and introduced species in the 19th century.
- •Conservation groups working with Ecuador’s government have already removed or controlled invasive animals such as rats and feral cats on Floreana.
- •The new tortoises were fitted with identification tags so researchers can track their survival and movements over time.
- •The release is part of a broader restoration program that also includes reintroducing native bird species to Floreana.
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- ▸If the 158 hybrid tortoises survive and breed successfully on Floreana over the next decade Floreana Island could regain a self-sustaining tortoise population that helps control vegetation and supports other native species.
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