Madagascar community unites to rescue more than 10,000 endangered tortoises that were washed away by cyclone
Flood waters engulfed the sanctuary, and the tortoises — many of them mere whippersnappers in the tortoise world at about ...
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after flood
A community grouped together to save the reptiles after Cyclone Dikeledi struck the southern part of the island earlier this ...
Thousands of tortoises rescued after sanctuary floods
The community near the Lavavolo Tortoise Center in southern Madagascar pulled together to help the creatures who were left ...
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued following Madagascar sanctuary floods
Lavavolo Tortoise Center staff, members of the community and police officers joined together in a rescue operation, wading ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
Generally, the head is small and rounded in front, with reddish-tan coloring; the eyes have distinctive greenish-yellow irises. HABITAT: The desert tortoise lives in valleys, flat areas, and dry ...