A big turtle of the species ‘Chelonoidis phantasticus’, which scientists would otherwise have thought were already extinct for more than 100 years ago, has just been found on the island of Fernandina, which is part of the famous Galapagos islands in the Pacific ocean, there is approx. 1000 kilometers out in the sea out of the south american country of Ecuador.

the Big turtle, which, incidentally, are of the female sex, was found on 19. February in connection with a scientific expedition to the island of Fernandina.

It writes multiple media including the Independent

Ecuador’s environment minister Marcelo Mata was also the interesting and attention-grabbing story out on twitter, as you can see below:

the Big turtle ‘Chelonoidis phantasticus’ is otherwise known for its relatively soft shield and its pink snout.

the Last time you have registered a turtle of the same species, which, incidentally, are locally called ‘Fernandina tortoise’ was way back in 1906 in connection with an expedition made by the ‘California Academy of Science’.

But here now, 113 years after it is surfaced, a live specimen of the species up again. It is not eradicated.

Here you see the living specimen of the giant turtle ‘Chelonoidis phantasticus’, as scientists, or thought to have been eradicated in more than 100 years. Ritzau Scanpix)

Here is the turtle photographed from up, so you can better see its soft shield. (Photo: Ritzau/Scanpix)

One of the ekspeditionsdeltagerne carries here the turtle, which was moved from Fernandina island to a nature park, where you can keep an eye on it. (Photo: Ritzau/Scanpix)

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