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Discovered new species of giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands

22 October 2015 Last updated at 07:25 BST

Scientists say that a new type of giant tortoise was discovered in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador.

There are only about 250 newly identified species that have given up the scientific name Chelonoidis donfaustoi.

The Galapagos National Park has the video of the new type was launched on Wednesday, but the images were filmed in August

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