Biodiversity seemed doomed. NGM Maps But then the country experienced a shift in conservation consciousness—and the giant Aldabra tortoises are among its most visible signs. These massive ...

The Aldabra giant tortoise can live over 255 years, exemplified by a tortoise named Adwaita, who was believed to have been born in 1750. Bowhead whales can live over 200 years, with evidence from ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...

The Little Meerkat and Giant Tortoise Adventure will give visitors the chance not only to see the new animals but to see the world from their points of view. Two rare Aldabra giant tortoises ...

Aldabra giant tortoises normally graze on 'tortoise turf', a blend of herbs and grasses that grows close to the ground in response to being cropped. Often, though, the tortoises will wander onto the ...

Each island is home to unique populations of giant tortoises that have adapted to its specific environment. In the Indian Ocean, species like the Aldabra giant tortoise thrive on the Aldabra Atoll.

Police said they were thought to be Aldabra giant tortoises - classed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The National Trust said its teams were "horrified" when ...