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

October 7, 2026 · 8:50 pm 2 sources

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• Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles
  The Guardian · October 8, 2026 16:11
  Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success stories A 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…

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• Giant tortoises outnumber people in Seychelles, with nearly 183,000 on Aldabra
  Phys.org · October 7, 2026 20:50
  A landmark survey of the world's largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed that the once-endangered species is thriving and stable in the Seychelles.