Inspired by Disney and National Geographic's enduring mission to spark curiosity about the natural world, the month-long campaign invites families to experience the wonders of our planet through ...
A San Francisco State University graduate student has formally described the Lava Heron as a species distinct from the ...
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador’s famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared ...
In the heart of the central Philippines lies the South Sibuyan Sea – an ecologically rich marine area often referred to as the “Galápagos of Asia.”  Isolated from many parts of the Philippine ...
On February 20, 2026, 158 juvenile giant tortoises, each with DNA from the long-extinct Floreana giant tortoise species, were released on Floreana in the Galápagos archipelago. Researchers ...
Researchers have produced hundreds of Galápagos tortoises genetically related to the extinct Floreana Island subspecies, thanks to a surprising discovery and captive breeding program. Rodrigo Buendia ...
On February 20, the Galápagos National Park Directorate and conservation partners released 158 giant tortoises on Floreana Island — the first time the species has roamed there in more than 150 years, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Giant tortoises have returned to the Galápagos island of Floreana after 150 years, thanks to help from NASA ...
Event: Release of Giant Turtles as Part of the Floreana Project Date: February 20, 2026 Location: Floreana Island, Galápagos National Park Leading Institution: Galápagos National Park Directorate ...
More than a century after tortoises became locally extinct on Floreana Island, the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project today released 158 giant tortoises back to the island, marking one of the ...
Since 2015, the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund has provided more than $1 million in sustained support for the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project, supporting the work of two of the ...