I am Number Five and Who are YOU ? is a photograph by Jenny Rainbow which was uploaded on August 27th, 2013.
I am Number Five and Who are YOU ?
Giant Turtles in the Pamplemousse Botanical Garden.... more
Title
I am Number Five and Who are YOU ?
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Giant Turtles in the Pamplemousse Botanical Garden.
The tortoises were reportedly abundant on all of the islands, however their numbers were rapidly reduced due to intensive harvesting by man (for oil and food) and the predation of freshly laid eggs by introduced predators such as pigs and rats. The giant tortoises now seen on Mauritius are all derived from grandparent stock imported from the Seychelles in the 1880s, following the recommendation of Charles Darwin.
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August 27th, 2013
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Comments (5)
Jane Small
Jenny,I'm enjoying so much being introduced to this marvelous tortoise. To think these incredible creatures have been around for aeons of time is a wonder! Your write up is so interesting and I'm so glad that Darwins recommendations were followed. Great photo! v/f
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much, for your thoughtful words, its really so interesting to observes those giants, they are pretty funny and so very slow! :-)
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