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The organization SOS Galapagos has denounced the project, in May, 2022, on twitter. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a post. (Newsflash)

31 May 2022

DARWIN ISLAND FURY: Luxury Hotel On Galapagos Isle Will Destroy Wildlife Say Experts

(starts) A plan to build a luxury tourist resort on the first Galapagos Island seen by Charles...

The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, beloved to be Chelonoidis chathamensis, was found to genetically corresponds to a different species, not yet described, which was believed to be extinct since the beginning of the 20th century.
Note: Photo from press statment. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

11 March 2022

Boffins Identify New Species Of Giant Tortoise In Galapagos Islands

(starts) Boffins have identified a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. The...

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