NASA plays huge role bringing extinct giant tortoise back to Galápagos

For the first time in 180 years, descendants of the extinct Floreana giant tortoise are reclaiming their ancestral homeland. But scientists required a cutting-edge tool to identify the ideal location ...
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NASA satellite data and aerial imagery played a huge role in reintroducing descendants of extinct species of giant tortoise back to Galápagos Islands

For the first time in 180 years, descendants of the extinct Floreana giant tortoise are reclaiming their ancestral homeland.

After 175 years, Galápagos giant tortoises return home

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the ...