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There is something to be said for being consistent, steady, well-defended, and living long. This huge Galapagos tortoise is one of God's amazing creatures.
Photo by Kahunapule.
My last months have been full of exciting events, but also kept me really busy. So my wife's an my honeymoon on the seychelles was a great opportunity to get my gear out again and try out my new Sigma 50mm f1.4 and my new Sigma 10-20mm. This is a tortoise that was lying on one of the smaller roads on La Digue.
These tortoises are rescued pets, they now live in this garden area that includes the feeding platform that they are standing on. You can see signs of potential abuse on some of their shells.
The Aldabra Giant Tortoise is a giant species of tortoise which is only found in its natural habitat in the Seychelles. It is one of the largest species of tortoise on the planet and is also one of the world's longest living animals, with one Aldabra Giant Tortoise individual reported to reach the age of 255 years old. These tortoises are about one metre in length and, as the photograph suggests, they have an incredibly long neck which is used to tear leaves from the branches higher up trees.