A doctoral student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale says there are surprising gaps in knowledge about the Galapagos tortoise, especially when it comes to reproduction.
As legendary as they are, and as long-lived (up to 200 years or so), one might think science knows a lot about the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. But a doctoral student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale says there are surprising gaps in that knowledge, especially when it comes to reproduction.
Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR) the first of their kind ever to be documented inside the marine protected area (MPA) since it was established in 1998.