World IN BRIEF : GALAPAGOS ISLANDS : Giant Tortoises Being Massacred
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rare giant tortoises on the largest of the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador, which have narrowly escaped a huge fire, face a greater threat from hunters who have been killing them illegally, rescue workers said. The workers fighting the month-old blaze on Isabela Island said they have discovered the remains of at least 42 giant tortoises killed by locals who eat the flesh as a delicacy.
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