That’s how much they feared humans. Giant tortoises can safely sleep with their heads and necks exposed on Aldabra Atoll, where they don’t fear predators. In the late afternoon or early ...

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 ...

Seychelles giant tortoises are a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise ... and great wars have been fought. How can humans with our short lifespans and rapid change give Jonathan continuous ...

Among the ones in its care is a Galapagos giant tortoise, an endangered species. Among the 40 or so other tortoises is a Aldabra giant tortoise. Some have shells a full 130 centimeters in length.