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The Galápagos National Park releases 158 captive-bred juvenile giant tortoises onto Floreana Island in the

Nigerian bandit conflict — The Galápagos National Park releases 158 captive-bred juvenile giant tortoises onto Floreana Island in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, marking the species' return more than 180 y

Published February 20, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Nigerian bandit conflict.

The Galápagos National Park releases 158 captive-bred juvenile giant tortoises onto Floreana Island in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, marking the species' return more than 180 years after its local extinction in the 1840s. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wn1jrzk4go (BBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-02-20).