This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The first time a tortoise walked through my hut at Middle Camp on Aldabra Atoll, I was amazed. I grabbed my camera and ...

The zoo’s Aldabra giant tortoises much prefer to stay in their 80 degree enclosure, said Brian Tarabula, lead reptile keeper. The cutoff for them to come outside, Tarabula said, is about 60 degrees.

Jersey Zoo is partnering with local artists ... She said: "From the highly endangered ploughshare tortoise in Madagascar to the amazing Aldabra giant tortoises that we deploy on Round Island ...

The zoo's Aldabra giant tortoises much prefer to stay in their 80 degree enclosure, said Brian Tarabula, lead reptile keeper. The cutoff for them to come outside, Tarabula said, is about 60 degrees.