A living member of species of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years and feared to be extinct has been found in a remote part of the Galapagos island of Fernandina. An adult female Chelonoidis phantasticus, also known as the Fernandina Giant Tortoise, was spotted Sunday by a joint expedition of the Galapagos National Park and the U.S.-based Galapagos Conservancy, Ecuador's Environment Ministry said in a statement. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has the Fernandina Giant Tortoise listed as critically endangered and possibly extinct. Park rangers and the members of the Galapagos Conservancy found the tortoise, Ecuador's Environment Ministry said. Fernandina is the third largest Galapagos island and features the La Cumbre volcano, one of the most active in the world.

Source: CBC News February 20, 2019 23:26 UTC