I am just Yawning
by Jenny Rainbow
Title
I am just Yawning
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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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 25th, 2013
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Comments (14)
Byron Varvarigos
This is the only photo of a turtle that I ever saw that showed any kind of 'personality'! Bravo! vf
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
For the first time i am able to see like this big Turtles.Great capture.V
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Anand, thank you so much! They are originally came to Mauritius from Seychelles so they definitely never been in India :-)
Judy Via-Wolff
Fantastic shot!!!!!!! What a riot and great details and color! he looks like he is challenging you to a dual! Awesome work! fv vote