Critically endangered giant tortoises released in Galapagos Islands
Published date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:00:53 +0700A group of 191 critically endangered Hood Island giant tortoises has been released in the Galapagos Islands to replace a species that went extinct 150 years ago because of whale hunters and pirates.
The tortoises belong to the Chelonoidis hoodensis species, which are critically endangered according to the IUCN's Red List. They were released on the 25-square-kilometre (9.6-square-mile) Galapagos island of Santa Fe in Ecuador.
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