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180,000 Giant Tortoises Are Taking Over a Tropical Island!

Wednesday 14 October 2026 β€’Newsround (BBC)
180,000 Giant Tortoises Are Taking Over a Tropical Island!

Photo: Jadon Barnes / Unsplash

Explorers just counted a record-breaking 180,000 gentle giant tortoises stomping around a sunny paradise island! This means the massive slow-pokes are doing better than ever and thriving in the wild. Imagine bumping into a friendly reptile that weighs as much as a bumper car on your morning walk!
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