Dozens of Captive Bred Giant Tortoises Released Into the Wild in Conservation Milestone

Dozens of Captive Bred Giant Tortoises Released Into the Wild in Conservation MilestoneThese tortoises have been bred on Santa Cruz Island and are now being released on La Espanola Island, all part of a long storied conservation program. Conservationists are hoping to both re-introduce the tortoises, but also fix the ecosystem they were once an integral part of.