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From Fewer Than 1,000 to 183,000: The Comeback of Aldabra’s Giant Tortoises
A new census counts the giant tortoises hiding in the scrub of a remote Indian Ocean atoll.
October 12, 2026
A new census counts the giant tortoises hiding in the scrub of a remote Indian Ocean atoll.
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