Diego is a centenarian tortoise of the species Chelonoidis hoodensis , native to Española Island. In the 1960s, his species was on the absolute brink of extinction with only in the wild.
The search for "" primarily points to Diego , the legendary Galápagos giant tortoise whose incredible story of saving his entire species has captivated the world. The Tortoise Who Saved a Species
: In 1977, he was returned to a breeding center on Santa Cruz Island. Over the next four decades, he fathered an estimated 800 to 900 offspring , single-handedly accounting for nearly 40% of the repopulation effort.
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Diego is a centenarian tortoise of the species Chelonoidis hoodensis , native to Española Island. In the 1960s, his species was on the absolute brink of extinction with only in the wild.
The search for "" primarily points to Diego , the legendary Galápagos giant tortoise whose incredible story of saving his entire species has captivated the world. The Tortoise Who Saved a Species diego_19
: In 1977, he was returned to a breeding center on Santa Cruz Island. Over the next four decades, he fathered an estimated 800 to 900 offspring , single-handedly accounting for nearly 40% of the repopulation effort. Diego is a centenarian tortoise of the species