Fewer than 1,000 survived the 19th century. Today ~180,000 giant tortoises roam Aldabra Atoll — the world's largest wild population. Forty years of strict protection, counted one shell at a time. 🐢
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Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/giant-tortoise-population-is-thriving-survey-finds-180000-on-one-island-chain/
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