73 min listen
20 | Giant Tortoises with Rich Baxter
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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
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.
Released:
Feb 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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