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Seychelles giant tortoise numbers hit record 180,000 in conservation triumph
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Free-roaming Aldabra population thrives on Indian Ocean atoll due to decades-long recovery programme A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed that the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on
Free-roaming Aldabra population thrives on Indian Ocean atoll due to decades-long recovery programme A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed that the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...
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