thephotosocietyのインスタグラム(thephotosociety) - 3月8日 04時33分

Photo by Sisse Brimberg @sissebrimberg @thephotosociety
Young scientist shares a tender moment with her favorite Aldabra tortoise on the Aldabra Atoll, part of the Seychelles Islands off the east coast of Africa. Males are larger than females, but all Aldabra tortoises share the same basic appearance. They have a high, domed shell that's dark brown or gray in color. Their legs are very stout, and the front ones are partly covered with big scales. Both front and back feet have powerful claws. The tail is short and has a claw-like spur on the tip. The Aldabra tortoise is the last known survivor of a group of giant tortoises once found on Madagascar and the Seychelles Islands. People over-hunted the other species, wiping them out completely. The Aldabra tortoise almost suffered the same fate: by 1900, the species was hanging on by a thread.
Fortunately, the Seychelles government stepped in to protect the remaining Aldabra tortoises. This protection, combined with an international agreement that restricts trade in the species, has helped the reptiles begin to recover. Today there about 100,000 to 150,000 of the reptiles in the wild. They aren't out of the woods yet, though, and are still considered threatened.
Photo shot with Sony A7s 24-70mm Zeiss 4.0
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