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

Before human explorers came along, the Seychelles archipelago was a haven for animals.

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Before human explorers came along, the Seychelles archipelago was a haven for animals. The islands' relatively peaceful history, prior to the Age of Exploration, is written into the DNA of the majestic Aldabra giant tortoises ( Aldabrachelys gigantea ).

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