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Thousands of Giant Tortoises Anchor a Thriving Ecosystem on Aldabra, a Remote Atoll in the Indian Ocean
The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large ...
Conservation International Expedition Reveals Ecosystem Recovery In Tokelau
Fakaofo, Tokelau – Thursday 10 April 2025 - After a week of intensive scientific assessment across Tokelau's three atolls, a Conservation International-led expedition team has completed their research ...
100-plus-year-old tortoise with ‘warm, engaging nature’ dies at Missouri zoo
Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St ...
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SpaceX Rocket Tests on Pacific Atoll Threaten Vital Bird Habitat
SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force plan to test hypersonic cargo rockets on Johnston Atoll, a Pacific wildlife refuge home to over ...
I Spent A Week Scuba Diving at a Luxury Resort—Here’s Why (and Where) I’d Do It Again
You don’t have to rough it to scuba dive in epic underwater sites. These hotels pair luxury with world-class reefs.
Tokelau's coral reefs show signs of recovery
This is according to a rapid assessment expedition led by Conservation International with New Zealand Geographic.
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Should you really be swimming with manta rays in the Maldives?
It's around 10am, and I’m submerged in the aquamarine Indian Ocean somewhere in the Maldives ’ Raa Atoll, flippers, snorkel ...
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7 largest reptiles on earth ‘six times’ larger than a human – from green anaconda to saltwater crocodile
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) | Size: To 4 feet (1.2 meters) in length| Weight: over 550 pounds (250 kg) in body weight| Habitat: Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles) Aldabra tortoise is ...