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'A land iguana that disappeared more than a century ago from one of the
Galapagos islands is reproducing naturally following its reintroduction there.
The reptile from the
Conolophus subcristatus species, one of three land
iguanas living on the archipelago, disappeared from Santiago Island in the
early part of the 20th century according to a 1903-06 expedition there by the
California Academy of Sciences, Ecuador's environment ministry said.
In 2019, the Galapagos National Park authority reintroduced more than 3,000
iguanas from a nearby island to restore the natural ecosystem of Santiago,
which lies at the centre of the Pacific archipelago.
The remote island chain was made famous by British geologist and naturalist
Charles Darwin's observations on evolution there.
In 1835, Darwin recorded a huge number of iguanas of all ages on Santiago.
Galapagos National Park authority director Danny Rueda said that, "187 years
later, we are once again seeing a healthy population of land iguanas."'
Via
Future Crunch Aug 5, 2022:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-poverty-cambodia-universal-human-right-tigers-nepal/>
Cheers,
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