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"Pepe the Missionary," a giant tortoise who rose to fame as one of the most photographed animals on Galapagos Islands, has died at age 60.

• 23 августа 2014, 11:45

Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity.

• 17 июня 2013, 15:37

It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean.

• 26 марта 2013, 10:38

Almost one in five of the world's reptile species are in danger of extinction as their habitats are cleared away for farming and logging.

• 15 февраля 2013, 16:31

Breeding season is underway for the endangered tortoises of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, whose mating and nesting habits are carefully watched by wildlife specialists hoping to save them from extinction.

• 10 января 2013, 15:27

When Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, died in June in the Galapagos, the world mourned the demise of a species.

• 23 ноября 2012, 15:54