180 years after disappearing, a tortoise returns to its Galápagos home

February 27, 2026 – Scientific American

Giant tortoises return to Floreana Island in Galapagos

February 23, 2026 – The World

First morphological description of the Galápagos pink iguana (Conolophus marthae) hatchling: a critical step for its conservation

January 27, 2026 – PeerJ

‘Gramma,’ a tortoise who lived through 20 presidencies, dies at 141

November 26, 2025 – The Washington Post

Resurrecting the lost giants of the Galápagos

August 13, 2025 – National Geographic

Hallan dos crías de iguana rosada, especie en peligro crítico de extinción

July 10, 2025 – Teleamazonas

Lonesome George: The celebrity tortoise

June 11, 2025 – BBC

Q&A with Laura Hodges Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises

May 13, 2025 – Smartbrief

Galapagos giant tortoises are restoring their own ecosystem

October 15, 2023 – Popular Science

The Galápagos Got Back Its Giant Tortoises — And a Whole Lot More

October 14, 2023 – The Atlantic

Returning giant tortoises are helping recreate the Galapagos islands Darwin saw

May 7, 2023 – Anthropocene

Major Discovery Gives Hope for Saving Critically Endangered Pink Iguana

December 21, 2022 – PR Newswire

When an Extinct Species Is Found Alive, What Happens Next?

November 01, 2022 – The Scientist

The Galápagos Islands: Economy over Ecosystems

October 14, 2022 – Harvard International Review

The Galapagos penguin, one of the world’s rarest, sees a glimmer of hope

October 13, 2022 – National Geographic

’Fantastic giant tortoise’ species thought extinct for 100 years found alive

June 9, 2022 – The Guardian

Comeback Critters: Fernanda the Giant Tortoise

(May 2022, article not available online), National Geographic Kids Magazine

A New Galapagos Tortoise Species May Have Just Been Discovered

March 14, 2022 – VICE

New giant tortoise species found in Galapagos after DNA study

March 11, 2022 – Phys.org

Why Is the Galapagos Penguin Endangered? Threats and How You Can Help

February 28, 2022 – Treehugger

This Galápagos Volcano Produced a ‘Mesmerizing’ River of Fire

February 9, 2022 – New York Times

Población de tortugas gigantes de isla Pinzón, en Galápagos, se recupera

January 31, 2022 – El Universo

Ecuador Expands Protected Galapagos Marine Reserve by More Than 23,000 Square Miles

January 27, 2022 – Treehugger

Meet Fernanda, the Galápagos Tortoise Lost for Over a Century

June 2, 2021 – Smithsonian Magazine

Giant tortoise thought extinct 100 years ago is living in Galapagos, Ecuador says

May 27, 2021 – CNN

Giant tortoise thought to be extinct 112 years ago found on Galapagos Island

May 27, 2021 – USA Today

Darwin’s Arch, famed Galápagos rock formation, collapses from erosion

May 19, 2021 – Washington Post

These Galápagos tortoises have returned home after saving their species

July 6, 2020 – Lonely Planet

These tortoises saved their species from extinction. Now they’re back home

July 1 2020 – CNN Travel

Diego, key to saving his species, returns home after more than 80 years

June 19, 2020 – UN Environment

Not so ‘Lonesome?’ Galápagos tortoise subspecies thought extinct lives on

February 3, 2020 – NBC News

Tortuga Diego regresará a la isla Española

January 12, 2020 Ecuavisa (video featuring Wacho Tapia and James Gibbs, in Spanish)

The tortoise whose rampant sex drive helped save his species is finally retiring

January 12, 2020 – The Washington Post

Diego, the Tortoise Whose High Sex Drive Helped Save His Species, Retires

January 12, 2020 – The New York Times

This giant tortoise isn’t extinct after all

February 22, 2019 – BBC Newsday

How an ‘extinct’ tortoise was rediscovered after a century

February 22, 2019 – National Geographic

Innovative Conservation Strategies Help Restore Nearly Extinct Tortoises On Galapagos Islands

February 21, 2019 – Wisconsin Public Radio

‘Extinct’ Galapagos tortoise found after 100 years

February 21, 2019 – CNN

Unraveling The Mysteries Of Sharks In The Galápagos Thanks To An App

February 13, 2019 – Forbes