#Gianttortoises now outnumber people in the #Seychelles

www.popsci.com/environment/...

7-Oct-2026
New study reports largest-ever population estimate for #Seychelles’ #giantTortoises
Once-#threatenedSpecies now healthy at 180,000 individuals

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1146908

#science #ecology #conservation #wildlife #marineBiology

#ImpactReport | 🐢 In 2025, we published 4 peer-reviewed studies on giant tortoise health, identified the cause of shell lesions, and released 119 critically endangered Eastern Santa Cruz hatchlings. 🌱
 https://www.darwinfoundation.org/en/resources/annual-report/impact-report-2025/
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