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Galápagos National Park released 158 juvenile hybrid giant tortoises, aged 8–13, on Floreana Island to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem; the animals carry an estimated 40–80% of the genetic makeup of the extinct Chelonoidis niger.
US researchers report a nasal‑spray 'universal' vaccine that, in animal tests, kept lung immune cells on a heightened state and reduced viral passage for about three months; human trials are planned.
A captive 'back‑breeding' programme returned 158 juvenile Floreana giant tortoises to Floreana island, restoring a subspecies absent since the 1840s. The reintroduction followed invasive rat and feral cat removal that began in 2023 and is part of a wider ecological restoration effort.
UK midcap stocks gained on Tuesday, led by travel shares after reports of easing tensions in the Middle East and an upbeat forecast from Carnival.