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A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is thriving.

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[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Almost as if, if humans leave it alone, nature recovers.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago

So, what you are saying is that there's free real state available. Send the machines!

[–] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

"Life, uh, finds a way"

[–] monketman82@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

So what you're saying is, kill all humans.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

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[–] Steve@startrek.website 11 points 3 days ago

Its funny to say you discovered 180,000 of something big that wanders around slowly in the open.

[–] aksdb@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

She sells sea shells by the Seychelles.

[–] Ninja876@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Don't tell the chinese, they will strip that island clean in a NY minute.

How long is a NY minute?

[–] skujcici7755@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

And introduce pangolins to the island

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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