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A Giant Tortoise Lives in the 'Galápagos of the Indian Ocean'
In the Indian Ocean, species like the Aldabra giant tortoise thrive on the ... for several months before hatching into small, vulnerable young tortoises. These hatchlings face numerous predators ...
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Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers
radiated tortoises and Aldabra giant tortoises. All are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Tortoises are commonly removed from the wild for sale ...