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180,000 giant tortoises discovered on Seychelles island
Original: Great news! :HappyTurtle: I don't think I've ever seen so many tortoises in one photo! 😍 Scientists discover 180,000 gia
Scientists have found around 180,000 giant tortoises living on a single island in the Seychelles, one of the largest known populations of the species. The news is being widely shared with delight online, with many celebrating the discovery as rare good news for a threatened animal and marvelling at photographs showing huge numbers of tortoises together.
Why now: People are sharing it as uplifting wildlife news, since giant tortoise populations are usually in decline.
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- Great news! :HappyTurtle: I don't think I've ever seen so many tortoises in one photo! 😍 Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20… · IAmDannyBoling@mstdn.social · 14
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