Once eaten to the brink of extinction, giant tortoises rule an ecosystem largely untouched by humans on Aldabra Atoll
The first time a tortoise walked through my hut at Middle Camp on Aldabra Atoll, I was amazed. I grabbed my camera and carefully positioned myself to capture this wildlife encounter. The second time: same thing. The third time: I picked up my phone and took a snapshot. By the fourth or fifth time, I didn’t even look when I felt something bump into me. I knew what it was.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited., far off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.
Aldabra’s isolation and hostile environment protected the tortoises and does so still. Sitting more than 700 miles west of Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles, the island isn’t on anyone’s direct path. (
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