Scientists discover 180 000 giant tortoises on Seychelles island
A recent survey found a thriving population of giant tortoises on the Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles. Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Seychelles Islands Foundation led the study. They discovered approximately 180,000 of these animals. The species was once endangered. This group is now the largest free-roaming population of its kind in the world.
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. The most recent survey, led by Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) and the University of Exeter, revealed there were approximately 180 000 […] The post Scientists discover 180 000 giant tortoises on Seychelles island appeared first on The Namibian .