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Giant tortoise previously believed to be extinct found in the Galapagos Islands

The specimen of a giant turtle species that was believed to be extinct

The specimen of a giant turtle species that was believed to be extinct. Source: AAP

Scientists in the Galapagos Islands believe the discovery of a female giant tortoise thought to have died out years ago, could bring the species back from the brink of extinction



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