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The Fernandina Giant Tortoise disappeared more than 100 years ago. The first time a confirmed sighting of this species was registered was in 1906. No confirmed live tortoises nor remains were found until an expedition in February 2019.
“For me, it was the most important achievement of my life because I have been working on tortoise conservation for 30 years,” said Tapia, the director of the nonprofit Galápagos Conservancy’s Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative (GTRI) and leader of the expedition.
They set out to find the Fernandina giant tortoise among green patches on Fernandina island, an active shield volcano and the youngest of the Galápagos Islands. Luckily, they found and followed traces on the ground. The female tortoise was thought to be roughly 100 years old.
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