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Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary floods

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Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary floods.

Cyclone Dikeledi hit the southern part of the Indian Ocean island in mid-January .

Flood waters a meter ( 3.2 feet ) high engulfed the sanctuary, and the animals were carried away.

Sanctuary staff, members of the community and even police officers joined together in a rescue operation.

Radiated and spider tortoise are critically endangered in Madagascar because of habitat destruction and poaching.

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