# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVEnC4zleHU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57175477-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-22T19:32:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

🐢 Giant tortoises are back on Floreana Island for the first time in more than a century.⁣
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Ecuador has reintroduced 158 tortoises to the Galapagos island, where the native species was driven to extinction in the 1800s.⁣
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Rangers carried the animals across volcanic terrain before releasing them into the wild. Each tortoise was microchipped and quarantined before the journey.⁣
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Officials say the species plays a crucial role in restoring the island’s ecosystem.⁣
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#Galapagos #Ecuador #Wildlife #Conservation #Environment

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conservation, wildlife, galapagos, environment, ecuador

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