GALAPAGOS ISLANDS:  Scientists are baffled today after finding information and evidence to prove that after 150 years hiding this turtle still very much exists. Yes, this means that for a total of 150 years researchers were unable to locate this species of Turtle.

The researchers “found” the lost species, called Chelonoidis elephantopus, by analyzing the genome of a closely related species, Chelonoidis becki, which lives on Isabela Island, the largest of the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island lies about 200 miles (322 kilometers) from Floreana Island, where C. elephantopus was last spotted before disappearing, likely due to hunting by whalers, some 150 years ago.