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.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:03:42 UTC.

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