Aldabra tortoise - Aldabra giant tortoise

The substantial tortoise population is self-sustaining and all the elements of its inter-relationship with the terrestrial environment are evident.

The Aldabra drongo is included in the long-term Aldabra landbird monitoring programme and data suggests that the population is currently stable van de Crommenacker et al.

The villagers built a chapel, in the middle of the trees, using timber and steel; the chapel was considered an essential addition to the plantation houses and office buildings.

An Aldabra tortoise weighing 672 pounds 305 kilograms is the world's largest free-roaming tortoise ever recorded.