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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on September 06, 2016, 01:32:41 PM

Title: Aldabra Giant Tortoises
Post by: DragonSpeed on September 06, 2016, 01:32:41 PM
On Changuu Island (aka Prison Island) just off the coast of Zanzibar is an Aldabra Giant Tortoise conservancy.  They were originally gifted from the Seychelles to Zanzibar and now they continue to live on the island.

1. Checking us out
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8328/29405228951_e42c378f30_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LNru74)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (https://flic.kr/p/LNru74) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

2. Built like a TANK
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8373/29405227471_9a3aa6ea42_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LNrtEx)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (https://flic.kr/p/LNrtEx) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

3. Losing traction
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8297/28860683044_2158dd4d1b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KYjxzw)
A wee bit akilter. (https://flic.kr/p/KYjxzw) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

4. The young'uns
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8117/28860686224_ca7c772bfc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KYjywm)
Juvenile Aldabra tortoises (https://flic.kr/p/KYjywm) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

5. Everybody like a good chin scratch
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8082/28860687934_bd508c4cdd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KYjz2Q)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (https://flic.kr/p/KYjz2Q) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

6. Up close and personal
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8183/28860685104_bc531e90fb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KYjyc3)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (https://flic.kr/p/KYjyc3) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

I hope you enjoy the photos.  More from the day visiting Changuu can be found in the album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskGqGdKR
Title: Re: Aldabra Giant Tortoises
Post by: dennisK on September 09, 2016, 08:39:55 AM
What a creature, how old are they abouts?
Title: Re: Aldabra Giant Tortoises
Post by: DragonSpeed on September 09, 2016, 09:29:33 AM
What a creature, how old are they abouts?
The oldest one that we saw was 192 yrs old.