World Tortoise thought to be extinct for 112 years found in Galápagos May 27, 2021May 27, 2021USA TODAYComments Off on Tortoise thought to be extinct for 112 years found in Galápagos This giant tortoise found in Ecuador's Galápagos National Park in 2019 and is part of a tortoise species thought to have been extinct for 112 years.