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Friday, January 30, 2015

Baby Tortoises Found On Galapagos Island For First Time In Over 100 Years

After more than a century without a single baby tortoise sighting on the Galapagos island of Pinzón, a small group of the tiny, shelled youngsters have been spotted again.

The recent births are helping to pull the critically endangered animals back from the brink of extinction after they were nearly laid to waste as a result of human activity.

"I'm amazed that the tortoises gave us the opportunity to make up for our mistakes after so long," researcherJames Gibbs who was among the first to see the hatchlings in December, told The Dodo.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    Thank you global warming.

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  2. SteveJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    Turtles are my favorite reptile! Great pets. I taught one to "sit up" for food! Mom couldn't believe it 'til he saw it!

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