Aldabra Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys Gigantea): 9 Feb, 2024

Why in news?

Giant tortoises have returned to Madagascar 600 years after they were wiped out.

Key Points:

• • It is the second-largest species of land tortoise in the world, after the Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra). 
  • It can live for 100 years. 

• Habitat: Endemic to Aldabra island, Seychelles.

• IUCN: Vulnerable

• CITES: Appendix II