Good News Notes: “A tortoise found in the Galapagos Islands in 2019 has been determined to belong to a species that scientists believed was extinct. DNA testing has confirmed that the female tortoise found on Fernandina Island is a member of the species Chelonoidis phantasticus. It had been “presumed extinct since 1906,” according to the Turtle…
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These 10 wild animal cams will take you on safari from the comfort of your own home
Good News Notes: “Our world is more connected than ever. At any given moment, live cam feeds can transport us to the wilds of South Africa, the waters of Monterey Bay, the Panamanian rainforest or the icy expanses of Northern Canada. While nothing beats the thrill of spotting a wild animal in its natural habitat…
Diego the sexy tortoise saved his species from extinction. Now he’s back for more
Good News Notes: “A womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished. Diego’s unstoppable libido was credited as a major reason for the survival of his fellow giant tortoises on Espanola, part of the…
Enormous 250-pound tortoise reunited with family after being rescued from the side of the road
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7255335/CHP-helps-reunite-250-pound-tortoise-owners.html
Desert tortoises in need of a home in Arizona
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2019/05/24/desert-tortoises-need-home-arizona/1223822001/
Happy birthday Hugo: Tortoise celebrates 68th birthday
https://www.wbrz.com/news/happy-birthday-hugo-tortoise-celebrates-68th-birthday/
Tunnelling Out
https://www.foxnews.com/us/a-dog-and-a-tortoise-wedged-underground-california-firefighters-to-the-rescue.amp
9 Encores
https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/these-once-endangered-species-are-expected-to-make-a-comeback-in-2019/all/