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In support of Aldabraman's long-going thread on his captive herd, I'd like to use this thread to share views & such about the Aldabra giant tortoises in their homeland, the Aldabra Atoll, with you all. I'll do my best to answer nerdy Aldabra tortoise ecology questions (wild ones! -I haven't got the first clue about captive giants!).
Earlier this year, I spent a bit more than two months on the atoll, working on many different things - most of which were centered around the gentle giants. The atoll is huge, some 30x15 km in size, with a large central and shallow lagoon. A good idea of size: Manhattan would fit in twice in the lagoon.
And here is a view of a large male tortoise on the island of Picard, the third-largest of the four main islands in the atoll. The tortoises on Picard and on Malabar in general grow to the largest sizes.
Earlier this year, I spent a bit more than two months on the atoll, working on many different things - most of which were centered around the gentle giants. The atoll is huge, some 30x15 km in size, with a large central and shallow lagoon. A good idea of size: Manhattan would fit in twice in the lagoon.
And here is a view of a large male tortoise on the island of Picard, the third-largest of the four main islands in the atoll. The tortoises on Picard and on Malabar in general grow to the largest sizes.