Head of Seychelles giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) at the Jardin du Roi spice garden near Anse Royale, Anse Royale district, Island of Mahe, Seychelles, Africa

Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea, syn. Geochelone gigantea, Dipsochelys elephantina and Dipsochelys dussumieri), portrait, Curieuse island, Praslin, Seychelles, Africa, Indian Ocean

Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea), Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Granite Island, La Digue, Seychelles, La Digue, Seychelles, Africa

Aldabra giant tortoise (Testudo gigantea, Geochelone gigantea), foraging

Aldabra giant tortoise (Testudo gigantea, Geochelone gigantea), foraging

Aldabra tortoise, Grande Terre Island, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles,

Aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea), Picard Island, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

Healers vermifuge a Seychelles Giant Tortoise

Giant Seychelles tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Turtle island, Prison island, Zanzibar. This island was used as a prison for slaves, and four giant Seychelles tortoises were introduced. Today, they are protected from poachers, and the oldest are between 170 and 200 years old.