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In 1962, Yorkshire man Brendon Grimshaw bought the island of Moyenne in the middle of the Indian Ocean for £8000. He has since dedicated his life to turning it into a tropical paradise; including planting over sixteen thousand trees, building nearly five kilometers for nature paths, and reintroducing over 100 land tortoises. It's now the world's smallest National Park. [more inside]
posted by quin on May 7, 2012 - 27 comments

Time-lapse of a tortoise eating a salad. [SLYT]
posted by quin on Feb 10, 2012 - 32 comments

Extinct Galapagos tortoise may just be hiding [more inside]
posted by quin on Jan 9, 2012 - 32 comments