- While on board the ship Le Bougaineville,
shooting video for Zegrahm Expeditions, we sailed through the
Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. A series of beautiful, remote
coral atolls that very few people get to visit. As a matter of
fact, Aldabra Atoll only sees about 1100 visitors per year, so
it was a great privilege to set foot there on this trip. One
of the interesting things about Aldabra is its population of
giant tortoises. They are similar to the tortoises that are more
famously found in the Galapagos (which I have photographed as well), but here there are around 100,000
of them. They are everywhere! What a treat to see them in the
forest, on the beaches... All over. They were not shy at all,
and I had a couple of them get really close to investigate my
camera! We also visited with some of the researchers who are
stationed on the island who study the tortoises and the other
wildlife there. Aldabra is amazing! a real tropical paradise.
Learn more about the Aldabra Giant Tortoise
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