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Extinct giant tortoise returns 已灭绝的巨型陆龟“起死回生”了 本集内容 Extinct giant tortoise returns 已灭绝的巨型陆龟“起死回生”了 学习要点 有关“survival 存活”的词汇 边看边答 Who were responsible for making the Floreana tortoises become extinct? Nothing happens too quickly in the tortoise world but this is a comeback worth the wait. The Floreana tortoise, once thought wiped out, has been on the extinction list for a century and a half. Now, with careful conservation, the species is being brought back from the dead. The species became extinct from its home island of Floreana during the mid-nineteenth century after hunting and exploitation from the first settlers. Some Floreana were dropped on other islands breeding with other tortoises. But now the original species is slowly and steadily staging its return. A breeding programme at the Galapagos National Park has yielded dozens of Floreana pure-bred tortoises, with hopes of thousands more in the coming years. They'll be given time to grow into their shells within the national park. Then it’s hoped that in five years the Floreana will be released back into the wild to their island. But there's no rush! 在乌龟的世界里没有什么事会来得太快，不过巨型陆龟的回归可绝对是一件值得等待的事情。曾被认为已在我们视野里消失了的佛罗里安那象龟在已灭绝动物名单中待了一个半世纪。而现在，经过人们精心的保护，这个物种竟然“起死回生”了。 | 
