aldabra giant tortoise

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Aldabra giant tortoise and child Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aldabra giant tortoise from the bottom Royalty Free Stock Photo

An Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) Royalty Free Stock Photo

Carcass of Aldabra Giant Tortoise in Grass, Seychelles Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aldabra giant tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Aldabra giant tortoise is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, with the nominate subspecies, A. g. gigantea native to Aldabra atoll. It is one of the largest tortoises in the world.