The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...

On February 20, 158 captive-bred creatures were released onto the island. The return of these young tortoises, ages 8 to 13, ...

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.

This release is one piece of a $15 million restoration project that has been in the works for more than a decade.

Rangers have released 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the island's ecosystem. View on euronews ...

For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago.

The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde for a CT scan and endoscopy.

Over 150 captive-bred, juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project ...

Ecuador - A team of scientists has found a giant tortoise from a species thought to have gone extinct more than 100 years ago, according to a press release issued Tuesday. After two years, a team from ...

Nobody likes the idea of animals going extinct, but this ongoing issue becomes even more alarming when you look into it. Today, there are numerous creatures that are on the brink of extinction and ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

For the first time in 180 years, giant tortoises walk again on Floreana Island—in largest restoration effort ever undertaken in Galápagos.