Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
The 12,000 radiated and spider tortoises that were housed at the Lavavolo Tortoise Center faced a new and unexpected ordeal when Cyclone Dikeledi hit the southern part of the Indian Ocean island
Thousands of tortoises rescued after sanctuary floods
The community near the Lavavolo Tortoise Center in southern Madagascar pulled together to help the creatures who were left terrified after a cyclone hit the region.
Madagascan locals pull together to save thousands of endangered tortoises
The reptiles were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods caused by tropical cyclone Dikeledi earlier this month.
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued from floods in Madagascar after Cyclone Dikeledi
Sanctuary staff, locals and police officers joined together in the rescue effort, building makeshift rafts for the tortoises to float on.
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued following Madagascar sanctuary floods
Lavavolo Tortoise Center staff, members of the community and police officers joined together in a rescue operation, wading through the water with large containers to collect the bewildered tortoises
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