Giant Tortoises Return to Galápagos Island After 200 Years
Twohundredyearsago, aspeciesofgianttortoisesroamedFloreanaIsland, whichispartofEcuador’sGalápagosislandchain.
兩百年前，一種巨型陸龜在弗洛雷納島上漫遊，該島是厄瓜多爾加拉帕戈斯群島的一部分。
Inthemid-1800s, thesetortoiseswerehuntedtoextinction.
19世紀中期，這些陸龜被獵殺至滅絕。
Nowthey’reback.
現在他們回來了。
InFebruary, BritishnewspapertheGuardianreportedthatnearly160younggianttortoiseshavebeenreleasedonFloreanaIsland.
今年2月，英國《衛報》報道稱，近160隻幼年巨龜被放生到弗洛雷納島。
Thetortoisesaredescendantsofthosethatlivedtherelongago.
這些陸龜是很久以前就生活在那裡的陸龜的後代。
Scientistshavebeenworkingtowardthisaccomplishmentforyears.
科學家們多年來一直致力於實現這一目標。
In 2008, theyfoundtortoiseswithsomeFloreanaancestrylivingonnearbyIsabelaIsland.
2008 年，他們在附近的伊莎貝拉島上發現了具有弗洛雷納島血統的陸龜。
Fromthese, thescientistsbredtortoisessimilartotheoriginalFloreanaspecies.
科學家以此為基礎，培育出了與原弗洛雷納龜物種相似的陸龜。
Thesetortoiseswerebornandraisedincaptivity, thenreleasedintothewild.
這些陸龜是在人工飼養環境下出生長大的，然後被放生到野外。
Scientistshavebeenworkingtowardthisaccomplishmentforyears.
科學家們多年來一直致力於實現這一目標。
In 2008, theyfoundtortoiseswithsomeFloreanaancestrylivingonnearbyIsabelaIsland.
2008 年，他們在附近的伊莎貝拉島上發現了具有弗洛雷納島血統的陸龜。
Fromthem, thescientistsbredtortoisessimilartotheoriginalFloreanaspecies.
科學家利用這些後代培育出了與弗洛雷納原種相似的陸龜。
Thesetortoiseswerebornandraisedincaptivity, thenreleasedintothewild.
這些陸龜是在人工飼養環境下出生長大的，然後被放生到野外。
StopandThink!
停下來思考一下！
WHYdoesthisnewsstoryincludehistoricalinformation?
為什麼這篇新聞報道會包含歷史資訊？
Howdoeshistoryhelpusunderstandcurrentevents?
歷史如何幫助我們理解時事？
Two hundred years ago, a species of giant tortoises roamed Floreana Island, which is part of Ecuador’s Galápagos island chain.
In the mid-1800s, these tortoises were hunted to extinction.
Now they’re back.
In February, British newspaper the Guardian reported that nearly 160 young giant tortoises have been released on Floreana Island.
The tortoises are descendants of those that lived there long ago.
Scientists have been working toward this accomplishment for years.
In 2008, they found tortoises with some Floreana ancestry living on nearby Isabela Island.
From these, the scientists bred tortoises similar to the original Floreana species.
These tortoises were born and raised in captivity, then released into the wild.
Scientists have been working toward this accomplishment for years.
In 2008, they found tortoises with some Floreana ancestry living on nearby Isabela Island.
From them, the scientists bred tortoises similar to the original Floreana species.
These tortoises were born and raised in captivity, then released into the wild.
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How does history help us understand current events?
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