Notes From an Ex-Tortoise Officer
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For over half a century, the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) have witnessed a meticulous history of restoration and conservation, with the breeding and reintroduction into their natural habitat of nearly 9,500 giant tortoises, which has brought life back and balance to its unique ecosystem. It all began in 1965, when the Galapagos National Park Directorate (PNG) implemented the Captive Breeding Program for Tortoises in response to the drastic declin…
Notes from an ex-tortoise officer
Amidst the high-pressure environment of Oxford, college tortoises have retained an enduring appeal as oases of calm, their quiet dignity a reassuring counterbalance to the duress of a deadline. My first-year Trinity was largely spent languishing in Wadham gardens, my laptop open in an empty gesture towards the work I was ignoring, while I watched the movements of Archibald (Archie) Manshella across the lawn. The college tortoise holds such a v…
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