It has been recently revealed that the giant tortoise breed, which was thought to have been extinct, might still be alive somewhere in Galapagos. It has been revealed that the genetic traces of this old species have been found in Isabela.

There are doubts that the very few Chelonoidis elephantopus, which are extinct, might have found their way back to humanity, and some of them are hidden in the island. The scientists are of the view that even the hybrid versions of the same have a great extent of matching DNA in them and this could help them in bringing back to life the old species, which had taken to a tragic end.

It was revealed by the researchers from the Yale University that the first time there has been a rediscovery of the genes of the extinct species has borne fruit and they are of the view that the hybrids might soon be able to resurrect the old creatures.

These big monsters in the olden times were use by pirates and whalers for the purpose of long term food storage. It is because they had the capacity to live without food and water for months. Besides this, their flesh was rich in oil, and was very tasty.

The last place a tortoise might catch land before being swept into the ocean was the northern part of Isabela Island. This is where they would have washed up”, said Ryan Garrick, one of the lead authors of the study. It is a matter of time before it can be found whether the long lost species can be made to come back to reality, with the help of new scientific measures.