Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant

This book follows scientists working to safeguard endangered giant tortoises on the Galápagos Islands. It explains how fieldwork aids the species’ recovery. The tortoises live only on these Pacific islands off Ecuador’s coast and face threats from people and a warming climate. Their population declined after tortoises were taken for museums, zoos, and food by sailors; scientists are now working to protect them.