Rare Giant Tortoise Species Assumed Extinct for 100 Years Is Rediscovered in the Galapagos

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A tortoise species that hasn’t been spotted since 1906 and was considered extinct has suddenly shown up in the Galapagos Islands. She was spotted on Sunday Feb. 17, 2019, during an expedition to Fernandina, an island in the western Ecuadorian region. The lucky team that found her were filming a new wildlife documentary series called Extinct or Alive.

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