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Matt Mitchel
{K:3149} 11/10/2014
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Nice capture, great details.
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Nigel Watts.
{K:5243} 11/9/2014
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Congratulations on your Award Great Photograph Nigel
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Paul Freeman
{K:35606} 11/8/2014
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Congrats not the award now Christine. Regards
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Christine Adachi
{K:179} 11/7/2014
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Thank you, Clay. About the age...funny...it's been in discussion in the below comments. I should add it to the description.
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Clay Boutin
{K:28722} 11/7/2014
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A wonderful capture of the big tortoise. Did they mention how old this guy might be?
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Christine Adachi
{K:179} 11/7/2014
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thank you, Ayan
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Paul Freeman
{K:35606} 11/7/2014
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Sorry, the one I was thinking of (former pet of Charles Darwin) died in 2006 aged 176. http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/harriet/
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2013/06/on-this-day-world’s-oldest-captive-animal-dies
Regards
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Ayan Mukherjee
{K:7990} 11/7/2014
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Excellent wildlife capture Christine, Great job. Regards
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Paul Freeman
{K:35606} 11/7/2014
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Yep, it's still a youngster. I believe there is one in Australian waters over 140 years old Regards
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Christine Adachi
{K:179} 11/7/2014
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Thank you, Paul. The estimate for this tortoise is about 80 years old, and they can live past 100.
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Paul Freeman
{K:35606} 11/7/2014
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Good picture Christine. How old is your friend? Regards
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