Galápagos tortoise found alive is from a species thought extinct since 1906

Name: Galápagos tortoise found alive is from a species thought extinct since 1906
Uploaded: 2021-05-27T05:26:01.000Z
Duration: 55 s
Description: Genetic tests on a giant Galápagos tortoise have confirmed it is from a species once thought extinct.

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Genetic tests on a giant Galápagos tortoise have confirmed it is from a species once thought extinct.

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Latin America & Caribbean

27 May 2021