### [2026-10-7](/feed/2026/10/7/index.md)

##### Seychelles Islands Foundation
# The Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) and University of Exeter in West Country, England, reports that approximately 180,000 "Aldabrachelys gigantea" tortoises are living on the islands of Seychelles. 




### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/researchers-find-180000-giant-tortoises-living-on-island-in-seychelles)
2. [University of Exeter News](https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/ecology-and-conservation/new-study-reports-largest-ever-population-estimate-for-seychelles-giant-tortoises/)

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