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Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles

Global Published 8 October 2026, 21:11 · archived 8 Oct 2026

Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success storiesA landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is thriving.A population of Aldabra giant tortoise lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...

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