Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
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Juvenile giant tortoises are released on Floreana Island as part of a project to reintroduce the species to its native habitat in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)Galapagos National Park rangers attach a tracking device to a juvenile giant tortoise before its release on Floreana Island as part of a project to reintroduce the species to its native habitat in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)Juvenile giant tortoises are transported from a breeding center on Santa Cruz to Floreana Island for release as part of a project to reintroduce the giant tortoise to its native island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)Galapagos National Park rangers unload juvenile giant tortoises on Floreana Island after transporting them from a breeding center in Santa Cruz Island, for release as part of a project to reintroduce the species to its native island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)Galapagos National Park rangers unload juvenile giant tortoises on Floreana Island after transporting them from a breeding center in Santa Cruz as part of a project to reintroduce the Floreana giant tortoise to its native island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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Juvenile giant tortoises are released on Floreana Island as part of a project to reintroduce the species to its native habitat in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)