Nancy Bunbury

Ecologist and study co-author, Seychelles Islands Foundation and University of Exeter

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Last updated Oct 26, 2026

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Giant tortoises now outnumber people in the Seychelles

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Co-leads interpretation of Aldabra's long-term tortoise monitoring

Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles holds about 180,000 giant tortoises, the largest population ever recorded for the species. That outnumbers the humans living across the whole island nation.

Updated Oct 26