Aldabra’s outer shoreline, which borders the open ocean, changed at an average rate of 15 centimeters (6 inches) per year. The inner shore, which encircles the atoll’s central lagoon ...

The Aldabra Atoll is home to a wide variety of life forms, including more than 400 species that are unique to the area. One of the most well-known inhabitants is the Aldabra Giant Tortoise ...

We were en route to Aldabra Atoll, in the Seychelles, having just spotted a pod of sperm whales off the beam of our ship, when a voice intoned over the P.A. “There will be a biosecurity briefing ...

Galapagos Island Giant Tortoises, on Santa Cruz Island. By Benjamint444 - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26470894 via Wikimedia ...

Fossil evidence suggests that these reptiles once thrived on multiple land masses, but today, they are primarily found on the Galápagos and in the Aldabra Atoll of the Seychelles. Their wide-ranging ...

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A clam species, known for its incredible longevity, living centuries in the deep sea. This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is harvested commercially as a food source, with a ...

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ISAS research ... Despite sea level rise in the Western Indian Ocean, more than 60% of Aldabra Atoll's shoreline remained unchanged from 1960 to 2011, based on aerial and satellite image analysis.

The remote Aldabra atoll is home to diverse wildlife including giant tortoise Credit: iStockphoto When excitement about a resort begins to amount two years before opening, it’s certain to be a ...