4 minutes agoAfter saving his species from extinction by having sex, the Diego turtle retires
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Diego, the giant Galapago turtle who managed to safely save her entire species threatened by extinction, has retired from retirement according to Ecuador's environment minister's announcement. He left the breeding program at Galapagos National Park to lost areas [...]
He left the breeding program at Galapagos National Park to the missing areas of Espanjolas.
“We are closing an important chapter,” said Minister Paulo Proano, adding that 25 turtles including the famous Diego “were returning from after decades of reproduction that managed to save their species from extinction”, writes The Guardian, translate Periscope.
Espanolla had expected these turtles “-open,” he said.
Before being placed on a boat bound for Espanjola, 100 - year - old Diego and other turtles had to submit to a quarantinen period to avoid carrying worms that are not present on the island mentioned above.
Diego weighs about 50 pounds [80 kg] and is about 20 inches [90 cm] wide and five feet [1.5 m] long.
Diego is “babai” of 50 percent of the turtle population after having had long-term non-stop sex saving the species from extinction.
About 50 years ago, there were only two males and 12 females in the world from this species. Thanks to Diego, there's over 2,000 of them now. /Periscope
