Are Aldabra Giant Tortoise Endangered?

Conservation Status
Aldabra giant tortoises are one of the few surviving species of Indian Ocean giant tortoises. They are considered vulnerable due to years of human poaching and encroachment.

Is the giant tortoise endangered?

All of the Galapagos giant tortoise species alive today are under threat and are on the IUCN Red List – they range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered. One of them, the Eastern Santa Cruz giant tortoise (Chelonoidis donfaustoi) was, just last year, found to be Critically Endangered.

How many Aldabra giant tortoises are left?

There are 200,000 Aldabra Giant Tortoises left in the world.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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