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Around 180,000 giant tortoises live on one Seychelles atoll

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University of Exeter: New study reports largest-ever population estimate for Seychelles’ giant tortoises Ecology and Evolution / Wiley: Inferring the Abundance of an Island Megaherbivore From Semi-Structured Distance Sampling UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Aldabra Atoll Seychelles Islands Foundation: Welcome to Aldabra

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A giant tortoise on rocky ground among dry twigs on Aldabra Atoll, photographed in 2005.
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A giant tortoise on rocky ground among dry twigs on Aldabra Atoll, photographed in 2005.

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