Ecuador released 158 juveniles in the first phase of an ambitious rewilding effort at the World Heritage Site. Nearly 150 years after giant tortoises vanished from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, the species has made a long‑anticipated return. Ecuadorian authorities this week released 158 juvenile tortoises, each between 8 and 13 years old... [2037 chars]
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