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Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
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PUBLISHEDOct 8, 2026, 8:20 PM
What the source reports
Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is thriving.
A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...
Main source: The Guardian Environment
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