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Sep 06, 2016 15:30 |  #1

On Changuu Island (aka Prison Island) just off the coast of Zanzibar is an Aldabra Giant Tortoise conservancy. They were originally gifted from the Seychelles to Zanzibar and now they continue to live on the island.

1. Checking us out

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @24mm • 1/40 • f/8 • ISO 640
IMAGE: https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8328/29405228951_e42c378f30_b.jpg
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/LNru​74 (external link) Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (external link) by Brian Hampson (external link), on Flickr

2. Built like a TANK

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @24mm • 1/25 • f/8 • ISO 640
IMAGE: https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8373/29405227471_9a3aa6ea42_b.jpg
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/LNrt​Ex (external link) Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (external link) by Brian Hampson (external link), on Flickr

3. Losing traction

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @24mm • 1/25 • f/8 • ISO 800
IMAGE: https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8297/28860683044_2158dd4d1b_b.jpg
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KYjx​zw (external link) A wee bit akilter. (external link) by Brian Hampson (external link), on Flickr

4. The young'uns

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @90mm • 1/160 • f/8 • ISO 400
IMAGE: https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8117/28860686224_ca7c772bfc_b.jpg
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KYjy​wm (external link) Juvenile Aldabra tortoises (external link) by Brian Hampson (external link), on Flickr

5. Everybody like a good chin scratch

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @32mm • 1/50 • f/8 • ISO 800
IMAGE: https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8082/28860687934_bd508c4cdd_b.jpg
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KYjz​2Q (external link) Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (external link) by Brian Hampson (external link), on Flickr

6. Up close and personal

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @84mm • 1/125 • f/8 • ISO 1000
IMAGE: https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8183/28860685104_bc531e90fb_b.jpg
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KYjy​c3 (external link) Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (external link) by Brian Hampson (external link), on Flickr

I hope you enjoy the photos. More from the day visiting Changuu can be found in the album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk​GqGdKR (external link)



  
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