Galápagos Tortoises Return Home After Saving Species | NowThis

[@doubles7533]

Its nice to see a feel-good story. If humans can't be kind to each other, we should at least be kind to animals.

animals are more protective of their own than humans

[@DjDobleU809]

That's embarrassing to admit buddy but your right. We're nicer to animals than people. Devastating. Vote 2020. Fix America.

@@DjDobleU809 agreed

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

Diego out beat Kim Jong Un 2,000-strong harem. 😷😅

[@katybee3891]

DJ Doble U meh most people eat animals so I have to disagree

[@jcspider7259]

Once in a while, humans do something that's actually good for planet Earth. This is one of those GOOD THINGS!

[@DjDobleU809]

Sure. Now let's fix America ehh? Vote 2020.

[@jcspider7259]

@@DjDobleU809 INDEED

[@allmightyass8914]

They wouldn’t have been at risk to begin with if it weren’t for us, everything we do is negative at worst and neutral at best

[@Ethan-jr3xu]

Yeah but we killed them off to start with. So really we’re still in the negative here. Not to be a Debbie Downer

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

I think it was Columbus one of the dingus’ who first started recklessly catching and killing these things. He caught like 300 of them when he was passing and then I think they weren’t viable food anymore, and he just dumped them or he and his crew at them all or just shot them for sport and nearly drove them to extinction with his visit

[@Mr.Ditto.]

I’m sorry but I couldn’t help but laugh when they were being carried like backpacks.

[@almabolanos84]

Their little legs kicking around 🤣

[@yenshamay291]

me too! 😂😂😂

[@BritishJamaican777]

I know! They looked so cute and chilled at the same time! :-)

[@Nic-xq1bt]

The one was hanging sideways like “ whoa whoa what’s happening whoaaaa”

[@Emmatriaaa]

Nic , grABIty

[@ThePrimo323]

1:17 tortoise: *yo yo wtf you taking me*

[@tiggle5485]

its like a bunch of little master oogways! they're old and wrinkled, but still cute!

[@sierralovat5498]

I thought Oogway was a Galapagos tortoise?

[@VanRukh]

Baby yoda: "Finally a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!"

[@praadiiit]

Diego : "Im a hero" Someone : "what your hero power?" Diego : "Make a child"

[@Zipperskull_]

That's a big ol tortoise 😲 you can tell he lived a very long life.

[@raymondkymsuttle]

He’s still got plenty of life left in him.

[@WendyWigii]

George and Diego are the same?

[@A-FELIX]

Gives me the fuzzies when we're able to rectify past mistakes. Hats off to all those conservationists who helped make this happen.

[@randomrangoon5476]

Well it's great to see something caring about humanity amidst all this craziness going on.

[@Green_belly]

😂 the way they’re just being carried like backpacks

[@mariawoo843]

To everybody, from project managers to tortoise carriers, helping out on this project: Thank you so much and well done!

[@sweetcakz5810]

Lets have a round of applause for the retirement of the legendary interspecies player of all players👏👏

[@sheryllynrivera6391]

😢 I wonder if they remember home. I wish them more years, and to live a peaceful life.

[@DampySenpai]

And they get to have their special island too :D

[@ahuychips6333]

Backpack tortoise

[@zumbrz]

Backpack tortoise

[@lilydemers6157]

Backpack tortoise

[@khayoomar2941]

Backpack tortoise

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

Backpack tortoise

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

Backpack tortoise

[@keerstendewitt2235]

A beautiful and well deserved retirement 👏 ❤

[@priscillajimenez27]

Scientists: Returns tortoise Tortoise: Um now what?

[@mutiyangpilingbabae9207]

Thank you to all of the people who help those tortoise.

[@myroc1]

I dont know if I'd recognize my old block 100 years later, but still cool af.

[@everybodysMaster1]

Diego doesn't want to go back in to the wild. He wants to continue breeding lol

[@joycetaylor9893]

Turtles/tortoise s are my favorite animal

[@chromebomb]

mee too

[@Tina-zz5kt]

That's awesome! Let's all work together to protect and care for nature so all species can live a good life on this earth.

[@aaroncarter815]

Turtles on backpacks is the funniest thing ever

[@ln14517]

Imagine aliens trying to save the human species after we destroyed our own planet.

[@HN-kr1nf]

if we destroyed our own planet then i don't think we would deserve saving

[@KP-jp9gv]

Volunteering to be the Diego of my species

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Have a Safe Trip.🙂🐢

[@ijaychannel3759]

I’m so happy I’ve been following their journey for awhile since their where rediscovered

[@ATAHUALPA867]

Awesome job to protect them. I applaud everyone including labor men that carried them patiently to their home. Diego you rock.

[@willyserafim127]

man,i believe that diego past live was "THE GREATEST GENGHIS KHAN"...

[@angskeet]

1:22 The turtle flapping his arms ... “What is happening!?” LOL

[@lindaparker4950]

He’s so old poor baby ! I’m happy they rescued them !

[@draizze8329]

You can see his smug smile in the photo

[@DarkChaos1701]

Diego. The hero we need. The hero we deserve.

[@gabriellopez4111]

At 100 years old, he’s like “I still got it”

[@arim6972]

Thank you for your services and incredible hard work, Diego and crew ❤️😍😘🤗 this was a lovely video to watch.

[@ubaza4402]

1:17 5yo me not wanting to go to the dentist

[@jaimeruiz8208]

Why does Diego remind me of sith's grandma from ice age!!😂😂😂

[@ajcbng8289]

Yay! Feel good story of the day! 🐢

[@oversol5469]

That is one happy looking tortoise.

[@ZobethC]

Omg Tortoise 🎒 🎒 🎒😍

[@pennysue8849]

Awesome!, needed some good news today ❤💙❤💙❤

[@leaf3889]

Diego looks so happy

[@hackeenkonan9066]

Diego is the hero of all tortoises.

[@KP-jp9gv]

Still feel like 2k isnt enough. I love tortoises, I hope theyll be alright. So so glad they were saved from extinction!

[@jenlisa_blinks4856]

uhmmm they're population is 20,000

[@cyin974]

Rabbit: I can make more babies than you. Tortoise: Wait.

[@alexleach4053]

I love this

[@armyforlife3191]

This is so amazing. The turtles look so cuteeee

[@kristinwallace6551]

Love this! I was super blessed to be able to go on a cruise with Linblad Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands in 2008. We got to see these beautiful creatures up close including Diego. I have a picture of me next to him! I am so happy that these gentle giants now have a chance to be around a lot longer!

[@virginiatyree6705]

6 20 20 Hey Kristen Wallace, Lucky YOU! I did some reading & it seems that it's a bit difficult to even get to the Islands. I'm glad there are people that work with the tortoises. Stay safe, keep calm, & be well. v

[@danmaynard5631]

Is it me or does it look like the old boy has a grin on his mug.? Because he sure has had his share of tortoise 'pu-swua'!

[@bluntman310]

Diego is my spirit animal

[@shine-uy5fq]

the music change lololol love this!

[@millardwashington6216]

Maybe Diego isn’t finished, don’t rush him, he’s still young.

[@Agent-qd9oz]

I know a friend named after Diego. What a heroic name indeed. Well...

[@sierralovat5498]

Ah! My fave reptile! The tortoise!

[@buyalbinosulcatatortoise139]

Just awesome. We are also doing same. Sending Aldabra tortoises worldwide to Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, HongKong

[@nafiulakbar795]

Now that's a Disney movie...

[@N91stormbreaker]

If you ever get the chance to go to the Galapagos, truly love and admire the beauty and wonder of the islands. My family and myself are Ecuadorians and I was lucky thankfully to visit the islands at least once and you can't fathom what wonders youll ever find there. I am definitely happy I even got to see the Tortoises before and even share some Guava that is grown normally in their habitats.

[@virginiatyree6705]

6 20 20 Hey stormbreaker91476, Lucky for you & your family! The swimming iguanas seem pretty cool. The geology of the islands is interesting too. I couldn't imagine what it took to get there in the 1800's! The Straits of Magellan, from what I've read, is pretty treacherous. Stay safe, keep calm, & be well. v

[@N91stormbreaker]

@@virginiatyree6705 they def are and if you ever try to get a pic of the Marine Iguanas, just know they ae showboats and will pose with chest puffed out and head held high. I think they got used to tourists taking pics of them and got used to doing the pose XD

[@matthewjay660]

🎵🎶🎵🎶 “You’ll never find, a love as good as mine... .” -Diego 🐢

[@johnmichaelpurba6523]

whatsupp matthew : )

[@bynjoe2000]

Good for the tortoise 🐢🙂🙂

[@YeppyNope]

Thanks horn y tortoise, very cool!

[@helsiclife]

Finally good news in 2020!

[@Nevertoleave]

Just, just picturing them going, slooow doowwnn, whaaat’s thhee ruuush? As they’re being carried

[@jeaniebird999]

Diego, you DAWG!

[@gabrielmontenegro9476]

Lonesome George would be proud.

[@CptDangernoodle]

I think his species went extinct though

[@virginiatyree6705]

6 20 20 Hey@@CptDangernoodle, I read there's 15 different species, 5 have become extinct. Diego's species is considered threatened. Hope that may help. Stay safe, keep calm, & be well. v

[@MarkArandjus]

1:05 I had to chuckle!

[@Gothbeast11]

Diego my man!! 😂😂

[@madamelogicbombdropperblac7799]

His descendants were happy to see him🐢💕💗💓💞💖💝🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CatcherOfBass]

Strapping a tortoise onto your back looks funny.

[@hostility3404]

Diego is like the genghis khan of tortoises

[@emp651]

lol if we had faster than light travel, we would be the abducting and probing type of aliens.

[@constanzaconiglioni3273]

As far as I'm concerned there's a big chance Diego is MY dad too

[@yenshamay291]

you are his daughter tortoise.

[@MiguelAngel-oh1ub]

Could you imagine being the giant 🐢 and all of a sudden being yeeted away on a hoomans back..

[@ScarlettO-Hare29]

Go Diego Go!!

[@Mrkiki0209]

Diego and E5, the omegachads of the world

[@hollywarehouse7938]

Earth angels TRYING SO HARD TO HELP 😇🙏🏽❤️GO DIEGO YOUR THE MAN♥️👏🏽☺️

[@January.Junimo]

How amazing

[@barryb83110]

It was a tough job, but the tortoises did their best when the chips were down.

[@angskeet]

Great job Diego!

[@potato_fries4754]

Galapagos : The turtles have return. Meanwhile in the comment sections : *E*

[@sarkavaate6122]

Well he never wanted to leave his home island in the first place

[@handsomegrinch6279]

He’s having fun

[@kfrenchiiee]

What a beautiful thing 🌏

[@Splexsychiick]

😂why they strap them like that

[@gato0082]

Welcome home ❣️🙏✨😙🙋🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🌴🌿🌿🌿🍃🌿🐢🌿🐢🌿🍃🐢🌿🐢🌿🐢❣️😌😊🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢💞

[@syifams]

Good job Diego 🥳👏👏

[@answersquestioned]

“Finally I get to see where dad met Darwin.”

[@raindome2323]

Turtle ninjas. 😁

[@yenshamay291]

diego, the genghis khan tortoise.

[@what2watchyt]

So nice to hear. Gives life hope. Darwin's turtle still here and with family.

[@yelyahfan88x94]

This is what I live to see

[@hapustatw]

Best thing to happen in 2020

[@joanneweiss3864]

This, and every story I've read about Diego, just made my day!!!♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍🙌🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏⭐⭐⭐💯💯💯🤣🤣🤣

[@ericarambula7534]

They were so rough transporting them

[@minerstove652]

nice

[@virginiatyree6705]

6 19 20 Hello to the Team & Rangers, Wow, what a great post. Thanks for all of your efforts! I'm happy the tortoises could go home; one can really go home. Stay safe, keep calm, & be well everyone. v

[@virginiatyree6705]

P.S.: Hope I look that good when I'm 100 years old!

[@galliantech368]

This is the kind of news I nedded right now 😁...

[@levynkhs8820]

In the past in my Island Mauritius , there were giant tortoises, 2 or 3* bigger than this

[@misterunderstood1709]

Yay!!!

[@Danielito9320]

They need to do this for other species that are becoming extinct.

[@LifeHappens1111]

The word I can never accurately pronounce: TORTOISE 🐢so I just say turtle even though technically it’s not the same thing🤷🏾‍♀️

[@chahliechan]

Diego does not want to retire. Lol

[@elizabethstart7466]

I wonder if the Tortoises think of this as an alien abduction?