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François Leguat Reserve

Rodrigues is part of Mauritius.

Aldabra giant tortoises forage at the bottom of Tiyel Canyon at François Leguat Reserve, Rodrigues.

Tiyel Canyon, François Leguat Reserve, Rodrigues.

Steps to the plateau above Tiyel Canyon, François Leguat Reserve, Rodrigues.

An Aldabra giant tortoise at François Leguat Reserve tanks up. Like many tortoise species, they can drink through their nostrils.

A lizard basks in the sun at François Leguat Reserve, Rodrigues.

When a young tortoise doesn't survive, its body is preserved for future research.

Feeding time for baby radiated tortoises at François Leguat Reserve, Rodrigues.

When you see a baby Aldabra tortoise, you'd never guess it can grow to 550 lbs, or more.

A shipment of seized radiated tortoises from Madagascar arrived. These will join the herd on Rodrigues.

Check-in for a Madagascar radiated tortoise that was seized from smugglers. It will join the herd on Rodrigues.

François Leguat Reserve opened its doors in 2007.

Grande Montagne Nature Reserve has one of the few extant skeletons of the original tortoises — this one is Cylindraspis peltastes.

Seeds for the nursery at Grande Montagne Nature Reserve, a reforestation project by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.

Pandanus leaves at Grande Montagne Nature Reserve, Rodrigues.

Café marron, a success story that started at Kew Gardens and lead to the species being returned to the wild on Rodrigues.

Kevin Gepford at Trou d'Argent Beach, Rodrigues.

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