One of the tortoises, Twiggy, is returning to the zoo having lived there previously between 1965 and 1975.
Aldabra giant tortoises, together with their distantly related cousinsTwiggy, one of the two females, has lived at the zoo before, having been brought over by naturalist Gerald Durrell, remaining for a decade between 1965 and 1975.Matt Goetz, Curator of herpetology and invertebrates said they were "really excited" about the arrivals.
He added: "Not only are they fascinating to look at and learn about, but they also play an important role in our conservation work around the world.Image source,Aldabra giant tortoises can live for more than 150 years, with some shells reaching over 1 metre in length. Once found across the Seychelles, the Aldabras were once hunted for food until they became restricted to only the Aldabra atoll.
They have recently been reintroduced to a few of the smaller islands in the Seychelles to help restore ecosystems.The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has been working with Aldabra tortoises for more than 20 years and introduced them to Ile aux Aigrettes and Round Island, two islands in Mauritius, the zoo said.There are now more than 800 Aldabra giant tortoises free roaming on Round Island, due to the work of Durrell and their local partners.
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