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Timekeepers: Lessons from Giant Tortoises

What can giant tortoises teach us about health, science, and hope?
Follow researcher Gislayne Mendoza from her roots in San Cristóbal to the rugged landscapes of Galapagos. Her story unveils surprising virus discoveries, the power of local science, and why protecting these ancient creatures means protecting the delicate balance between wildlife, people, and planet.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ammophorus laevis Van Dyke, 1953
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stomion punctipennis Van Dyke, 1953
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Horistonotus williamsi (Mutchler, 1925)
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Tetrapriocera longicornis (Olivier, 1795)
Species Database Tetrapriocera longicornis (Olivier, 1795)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oxycopis galapagoensis Peck & Cook, 2003
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Paroxacis galapagoensis (Linell, 1898)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cerithium adustum Kiener, 1841
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lembodes subcostatus Van Dyke, 1953
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dermestes carnivorus Fabricius, 1775
Necrobia rufipes De Geer, 1775
Species Database Necrobia rufipes De Geer, 1775
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stomion galapagoensis G.R. Waterhouse, 1845
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stomion laevigatum G.R. Waterhouse, 1845
Pelonium longfieldae Blair, 1928
Species Database Pelonium longfieldae Blair, 1928
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ammophorus obscurus G.R. Waterhouse, 1845
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hypasclera collenettei Blair, 1928
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dermestes maculatus Degeer, 1774
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ammophorus insularis Boheman, 1858