Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises ‘killed for meat’

Tortoise meat was once considered a delicacy, but poachers now face up to three years in jail

Rare giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands are being killed for their meat by poachers, authorities in Ecuador fear.

The bodies of four endangered tortoises were found in the wetland complex of the Galapagos National Park.

State prosecutors have opened an investigation into the alleged “hunting and slaughter” of the tortoises.