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Giant tortoises return to island

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years

The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

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Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years

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NASA helps return giant tortoises to Galapagos after nearly 150 years

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Giant tortoises take first steps on Galápagos island after nearly 200 years

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador’s famed Galápagos archipelago, where they disappeared more than a century ago.

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Giant tortoises returned to Galápagos island using NASA satellites

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Giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

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Miraculous moment tortoise flees enclosure fire in dramatic video

Dramatic CCTV footage shows three-year-old tortoise Leo escaping her burning enclosure after a heat lamp sparked a fire in Fullerton, California.

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.

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Quick-Moving Pet Tortoise Narrowly Escapes Intense Fire as it Engulfs Her Home in Now-Viral Moment

Leo the tortoise escaped from her enclosure during a fire while her owners were away at a Super Bowl party, and footage of the escape went viral on TikTok.

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Tortoise narrowly escapes California house fire. See viral video.

The tortoise saves itself in this one. Watch the terrestrial reptile make a hasty exit after a shed fire broke out on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Tortoise’s relatively quick escape from Fullerton shed fire becomes viral sensation

The quick escape of a stereotypically slow reptile from a shed fire is getting attention on social media. Leo, a female tortoise, tapped into her speedy side to flee flames that engulfed her backyard habitat in Fullerton after a heat lamp tipped over and caught fire.

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Security Footage Captures Tortoise Narrowly Escaping Shed Fire

A tortoise narrowly escaped a fire that destroyed the shed she lives in after a heat lamp fell and ignited her enclosure.Security footage taken in Fullerton, California, by Hyeri Tom shows her female

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VIDEO: Tortoise shows surprising speed when fleeing fire in Fullerton

A tortoise showed off its surprising speed when a fire broke out in her shed in the backyard of a Fullerton home on Sunday, Feb. 8. Security footage shows the tortoise, named Leo, zooming to safety as the blaze burns behind her.