20 | Giant Tortoises with Rich Baxter

Rich Baxter is a Director of a new organization, the Indian Ocean
Tortoise Alliance or IOTA. IOTA is focused on the conservation of
Giant Tortoises in the Indian Ocean and is based in the Seychelles.
Chris and Rich discuss Rich’s path to becoming a tortoise
biologist, Global patterns in Giant Tortoise distribution, Ecology
of Aldabra Tortoises, and IOTA. Listen in as both Chris and Rich
tell stories of their experiences with these amazing animals.
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