In a project which began in 1965, the Charles Darwin Research Station has helped to save Pinzon's endemic giant tortoise from the brink of extinction.  Hatchlings were collected and taken to the station, where they were incubated.  Once the hatchlings were big enough to resist attack from predators such as dogs and rats, they were repatriated back onto Pinzon. 

Such conservation methods have been extremely successful in the archipelago and have consequently safeguarded a number of giant tortoise species on several islands.  In conjunction with these conservation techniques, eradication campaigns have been implemented, which aim to remove the introduced species that threaten the tortoises.  Although many giant tortoise species have been safeguarded this way, much work still remains to be done. 

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