Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island

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1. Thu, 8 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World17:03first to reportedited after publishing
     Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island

     previouslySeychelles giant tortoise numbers hit record 180,000 in conservation triumph

     Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme 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. Continue reading...

2. Fri, 9 October 2026

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   • Der Spiegel (Germany)09:40
     Seychellen: Forscher finden mehr als 180.000 Riesenschildkröten auf Aldabra-Atoll

     Die weltgrößte Population freier Riesenschildkröten ist deutlich größer als gedacht. Die einst fast ausgestorbene Art scheint sich laut einer neuen Studie gut zu erholen. Zum Zählen benötigte das Team fünf Jahre.

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)14:07
     Znanstvenici na sejšelskom otoku otkrili čak 180 tisuća divovskih kornjača

     Istraživači smatraju da će novi podaci omogućiti pouzdanije praćenje populacije i pravodobno reagiranje na buduće prijetnje.