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Giant tortoises released on Galapagos Islands after being saved from extinction

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Giant tortoises released on Galapagos Islands after being saved from extinction

Giant tortoises released on Galapagos Islands after being saved from extinction

Tortoises were quarantined and marked before their release on Espanola Island, which now hosts the Cheloinidis hoodensis species of the tortoise.

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