" These released juvenile specimens, out of a total of 700 planned for Floreana, will be introduced gradually. According to Christian Sevilla, director of ecosystems of the Galapagos National Park, they carry between 40% and 80% of the genetic makeup of the Chelonoidis niger —a species that has been extinct for 150 years."

https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-galapagos-giant-turtles-released-0b024b4742b6b47c5ae7b60ac5b097cd
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