Fernanda (IMAGE)

Newcastle University

Fernanda

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In 2019, the female tortoise nicknamed “Fernanda” was found in an isolated patch of vegetation, cut off from the main vegetated area on the southeast of the island by several lava flows. Scientists

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Lucas Bustamante © Galapagos Conservancy

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