After Almost Going Extinct, Giant Tortoises Now Outnumber People in The Seychelles

After Almost Going Extinct, Giant Tortoises Now Outnumber People in The Seychelles
#Gianttortoises now outnumber people in the #Seychelles
7-Oct-2026
New study reports largest-ever population estimate for #Seychelles’ #giantTortoises
Once-#threatenedSpecies now healthy at 180,000 individuals
“ The population of Aldabra giant #tortoises lives on an island in #Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll.
The most recent survey, led by Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of #Exeter, revealed there were approximately 180,000 tortoises living on the island.
This is the highest figure […]
#endangered species #environment #population #recovery #research #scientist #scientists #Seychelles
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Seychelles is expensive? Not if you eat like a local. https://www.paris2tokyo.com/how-much-does-a-trip-to-seychelles-cost/ #Seychelles #SeychellesTravel
Seychelles trip costs explained: save on food, buses, and hotels in Victoria. https://www.paris2tokyo.com/how-much-does-a-trip-to-seychelles-cost/ #Seychelles #SeychellesTravel
Dalle #Seychelles al #Botswana, dal #Ruanda alla #Namibia, nove destinazioni raccontano la nuova #Africa tra resort, natura e turismo esperienziale #kenya #madagascar #mauritius #sudafrica #tanzania
Humans are late arrivals to nature, not its owners, says Seychelles' former president James Alix Michel
He argues that self-interest alone has failed to protect the Earth
He adds that a sense of kinship with the living world is what's needed now
Nearly 40,000 #phishing attacks hit #US #financial firms in H1 2026 — automated #AIagents and a new #Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns
Seychelles: the world's only mid-ocean granite archipelago. Sculpted boulders, palms, water in impossible blues. Mahe, Praslin and La Digue make an easy island-hopping trio, and it pairs beautifully with a South African safari. www.angelfish.travel/seychelles #AngelfishTravel #Seychelles
Dusk to dark over Victoria Harbor, Mahé.
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#Seychelles #MaheIsland #VictoriaHarbor #TimeLapse #NightLapse #TravelCinematography #IslandLife #ChasingClouds
#border #deal #fund #Seychelles #sustainable fishing
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Flag: Seychelles
Seen: 02-Oct-2026 20:34:04 CEST
Status: moored
Distance: 92.3 nm
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#Seychelles presented its 4th report under the Universal Periodic Review #UPR to the Human Rights Council #HRC63. Of the 199 recommendations received, Seychelles took note of 12 & accepted 186 incl. 4 on the protection of defenders and their working environment.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Leader - Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) **CLOSING SOON**
Closing date: Friday 2 October 2026. Send a CV and cover letter to [email protected]
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