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The enormous Aldabra giant tortoises were found dumped in Ashclyst Forest, north of Exeter.
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Scientists have discovered a tortoise belonging to a species thought to have died out 100 years ago.
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Researchers were shocked to discover that the vegetarian reptiles have started hunting down prey.
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Scientists have found a tortoise with strong genetic links to George who was thought to be the last of his kind.
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A tortoise with a rather irate expression recently ended up having to be rescued from a burning house.
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A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
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Despite being around for almost two centuries, Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is still going strong.
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Scientists are hoping to breed hybrid tortoises in a renewed attempt to resurrect two extinct subspecies.
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Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands.
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Where once there were just 15 Espanola giant tortoises left there are now more than 1,000.