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The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, in Africa. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise .
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Diego remained with the breeding program until it ended in January 2020. By this time the program had increased the number of tortoises on Española to 2,000 individuals, considered to be self-sufficient without new influxes of juveniles from the program. [1] Diego and 14 other tortoises from the program were released on Española on 15 June ...
The Zoo has four adult giant tortoises ranging in age from 80-120 years old. Their names are Max, Isa, Miss B, and Ellie. The new babies are also the father Max's first-ever hatchlings.
In 1996, 75 tortoises were stolen, which later appeared for sale in the Netherlands. The project was ultimately successful, achieving 224 captive-bred juveniles out of 17 adults in 2004. Project Angonoka developed conservation plans that involved local communities making firebreaks, along with the creation of a park to protect the tortoise and ...
Centrochelys is a genus of tortoise.It contains one living species, the African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), native to the Sahel and adjacent areas. A number of fossil species have been attributed to this genus, but their placement in the genus is considered equivocal.
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