A massive rescue effort has saved over 10,000 endangered tortoises in southern Madagascar after Cyclone Dikeledi hit the region this January. The flood waters rose to one meter (3.2 feet) at the Lavavolo Tortoise Centre, putting thousands of rare radiated and spider tortoises at risk. Local people, sanctuary workers, and police officers worked together to rescue the tortoises. They waded through flood waters with large containers, picking up the tortoises that were swimming for their lives. Quick thinking led rescuers to turn broken pieces of buildings into floating rafts to carry the tortoises to safety. The rescue shows both success … Continue reading Cyclone Dikeledi Devastates Madagascar Tortoise Sanctuary; 10,000+ Rescued