Diego's Enclosure - Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
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Diego's Enclosure - Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
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Diego In His Enclosure. Española Island Tortoise Breeding Program - 47 Years
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Diego In His Enclosure.
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Diego In His Enclosure. Fathered between 800-900 babies.
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Diego In His Enclosure.
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Diego Leaves His Enclosure for the Last Time
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Diego Leaves His Enclosure for the Last Time
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Diego is taken to quarantine. (All 15 original breeders also go to quarantine.)
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Diego is taken to quarantine.
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Diego In Quarantine. To make sure he doesn't bring non-native seeds to Española Island.
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Diego in Quarantine.
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Each tortoise gets a GPS tracker that will send data 6 times a day.
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Each tortoise gets a GPS tracker.
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The tortoises ride to the dock.
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The tortoises ride to the dock.
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The tortoises return to their island of origin in the "Guadalupe River" boat.
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The tortoises return to their island.
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A rubber dingy transports them from the boat to the island.
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A rubber dingy transports the tortoises.
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The tortoises are loaded onto backpack frames.
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The tortoises are loaded onto backpack frames.
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They are carried across dry lava beds.
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They are carried across dry lava beds.
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They're taken to an area with plenty of tortoise food plants.
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They're taken to an area with plenty of tortoise food plants.
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The tortoises are released in their new home.
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The tortoises are released in their new home.
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40 Camara Traps are installed.
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40 Camara Traps are installed.
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Each camera has a motion detector.
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Each camera has a motion detector.
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Activated camaras take a picture every 15 seconds.
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Activated camaras take a picture every 15 seconds.
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Rangers stay for 4 hours making sure the tortoises are okay.
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Rangers stay for 4 hours.
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Diego begins grazing.
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Diego begins grazing.
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The tortoises begin to interact. Rangers will return to check on them regularly.
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The tortoises begin to interact.
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Diego has returned home.
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Diego has returned home.
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