They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

Considering the tremendous efforts underway to save the Galápagos giant tortoise from extinction, it was a curious set of circumstances that found two esteemed veterinarians from Georgia 2,400 miles ...

For decades, the Charles Darwin Research Station has been at the forefront of leading initiatives in conservation, restoration and sustainable development to ensure the Galápagos Islands remain ...

The San Diego Zoo returned Diego to his home in 1977. He then joined his fellow tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Station. It was there that Diego proved he’s quite the Romeo.

Day 4: The legacy of Charles Darwin How a research center is working to save the Galápagos Giant Tortoise Photos taken during the KPRC 2 - Houston Zoo trip to the Galápagos Islands. (KPRC 2) ...

image: Lonesome George at the Charles Darwin Research Station. view more Credit: Alison Llerena/CDRS New Haven, Conn. — "Lonesome George," a giant Galapagos tortoise and conservation icon long ...

An island visited by Charles Darwin may have been home to two, not one, giant tortoise species. By Hannah Seo Published Mar 15, 2022 1:34 PM EDT ...

The zoo partners with the Charles Darwin Research Station on the Galápagos Islands to help with breeding and keeps tortoise hatchlings safe and healthy until they are old enough to survive on ...

To walk from the Charles Darwin Research Station to the center of the town of Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island, simply follow the “T-Shirt Mile,” a sleepy stone road lined with dozens of ...

The tortoises, living icons of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection, belong to the most comprehensive exhibition ever assembled on the life and thought of the 19th century naturalist.