Giant tortoise, Curieuse Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Seychelles giant tortoise, (Aldabrachelys gigantea), adult feeding portrait, Seychelles, Africa

Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), adult, moving, Seychelles, Africa

Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea, syn. Geochelone gigantea, Dipsochelys elephantina and Dipsochelys dussumieri), portrait, Curieuse island, Praslin, Seychelles, Africa, Indian Ocean

Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), adult, feeding, Seychelles, Africa

Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea), Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Granite Island, La Digue, Seychelles, La Digue, Seychelles, Africa

Giant Seychelles tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Turtle island, Prison island, Zanzibar. This island was used as a prison for slaves, and four giant Seychelles tortoises were introduced. Today, they are protected from poachers, and the oldest are between 170 and 200 years old.