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Endangered Pinta Tortoises May Return to Their Home Island Thanks to Hybrids
1:08:25 - 1:16:54 (08:28)
Despite the extinction of pure Pinta tortoises, scientists have found hybrid Pinta tortoises on neighboring islands, bringing hope to the possible restoration of the species to Pinta Island. The island’s vegetation was previously devastated by goats, and conservationists are working to reverse the damage.
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Margaret and David Whitmer were stranded on a remote island in Fiji for over four years in the 1950s.
1:08:25 - 1:10:50 (02:24)
Summary
Margaret and David Whitmer were stranded on a remote island in Fiji for over four years in the 1950s. Their story of survival and tragedy was chronicled in Margaret's book Floriana.
ChapterEndangered Pinta Tortoises May Return to Their Home Island Thanks to Hybrids
Episode36: An Island Murder Mystery. Galapagos National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The disappearance of the Baroness and other members in her company on the island of Palmyra remains unsolved, with possible suspects ranging from her own team to other inhabitants of the island.
1:10:50 - 1:13:08 (02:18)
Summary
The disappearance of the Baroness and other members in her company on the island of Palmyra remains unsolved, with possible suspects ranging from her own team to other inhabitants of the island.
ChapterEndangered Pinta Tortoises May Return to Their Home Island Thanks to Hybrids
Episode36: An Island Murder Mystery. Galapagos National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The last pure Pinta subspecies of giant tortoise named George died in 2012, but hybrid Pinta tortoises found on other neighboring islands gave hope of their restoration in Pinta Island.
1:13:08 - 1:16:54 (03:46)
Summary
The last pure Pinta subspecies of giant tortoise named George died in 2012, but hybrid Pinta tortoises found on other neighboring islands gave hope of their restoration in Pinta Island. The invasive goats introduced to the island were decimating the vegetation, which took many years to eradicate ultimately leading to the loss of the Pinta subspecies.