The tortoises originally came from the Seychelles

The tortoises were originally brought there from the Seychelles as a gift from the British governor. Today the tortoises live in a protected compound on the island.

Tanzania part I - Zanzibar

January 15th 2015
Tortoises, a tidal island and Freddy Mercury We have recently come back from a two week long vacation in Tanzania. Here below you see the first blog entry from that trip and it is all about Zanzibar Island. The largest city on Zanzibar Island is, to confuse things, named Zanzibar Town. But in this blog entry Zanzibar Town will be called Stone Town a name that actually refe ... read more

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more

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