10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALDABRA»
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Aldabra, Or, The Tortoise who Loved Shakespeare
In Venice, Italy, ten-year-old Elisa finds she must deal with all the unexpected consequences of her beloved eccentric grandmother's transformation into a giant Aldabra tortoise, native to a small group of coral islands in the Seychelles.
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Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves
Of special note are two U.N. World Heritage Sites— ALDABRA ATOLL and
VALLEE DE MAI. ALDABRA. Aldabra, largest coral atoll in the world and among
the most ancient, is a 125,000-year-old crown- shaped group of 13 islands and
islets ...
Laura Riley, William Riley, 2005
3
A Sheltered Life: The Unexpected History of the Giant Tortoise
The military threat to Aldabra had opened the academic community's eyes to the
need to permanently protect the tortoises so that a similar situation could not
arise in the future. In the weeks following the UK's climbdown over the military
base, ...
4
Coral Reefs of the Indian Ocean : Their Ecology and ...
Anne 1860- Management: Darwin and Huxley voice concern over conservation
in Aldabra to Governor 1879 of Mauritius 1880- Research: Deutschen Tiefsee
Expedition (Geology) 1899 'Alert' Expedition (Biological Collection) 1900- ...
T. R. McClanahan, Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick C. R. C. Sheppard Principal Research Fellow, Coral Reef Conservation Project Wildlife Conservation Society D. O. Obura Research Fellow, 2000
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The Conservation Biology of Tortoises
Present world population is approximately 150,000 on Aldabra with several
introduced or captive populations (ca. 5,000) from Aldabran stock on other
islands, notably Curieuse and Mauritius. Captive groups, some of which are
breeding, are ...
Ian Richard Swingland, Michael W. Klemens, 1989
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The Birds of Africa: Volume VIII: The Malagasy Region: ...
archipelago. Aldabra. Atoll. Cosmoledo Atoll Malabar Grande Terre Assumption
Wizard (Grande Ile) Menai Picard Astove ... At the far southwest end of
Seychelles is the Aldabra archipelago, a complex of four atolls, of which one is
Aldabra.
Roger Safford, Frank Hawkins, 2013
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Seychelles: The Bradt Travel Guide
The Aldabra group is made up of Aldabra, Assumption, Astove and Cosmoledo.
The group is roughly 460km from the northern tip of Madagascar, 600km from the
east African coast and over 1,000km from Mahé. The remote atolls were once ...
Lyn Mair, Lynnath Beckley, 2012
Patents for perpetual motion machines persisted until 1932, not 1856 as quoted.
Adrian Hope Hampstead London NW3 1ST Aldabra Sir, — Your report on
developments at Aldabra Atoll since the Royal Society established its Research
Station ...
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Guide to Standard Floras of the World: An Annotated, ...
Area: 175 km2 (Aldabra, 155 km2). Vascular flora: 274 species and varieties, of
which 185 indigenous and 43 endemic (Fosberg and Renvoize, 1980, p. 6). As
here delimited, this unit includes the large raised-coral island of Aldabra and the
...
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Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands: ...
Another species that is not threatened but is very restricted in range is the
Aldabra drongo, of which 1,500 birds survive on Aldabra. There arc several
threatened subspecies, including the Aldabra sacred ibis, the Aldabra kestrel, the
Aldabra ...
S. N. Stuart, Richard J. Adams, 1990
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALDABRA»
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Aldabra is used in the context of the following news items.
Another Seychelles' island switches to solar energy source
After the Aldabra Atoll and Aride Island, Cousin has become the third island of the Seychelles archipelago to switch off the diesel generators ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
Wild on WANE: Tortoises
Norbert and Purdue are two Aldabra tortoises who have lived at the zoo for a couple of decades. Norbert is about twice the size of Purdue, ... «WANE, Jul 15»
What's Hot: Oetker has Fregate Island shining anew
... great conservation sanctuaries and home to 2,200 free-roaming Giant Aldabra Tortoises, the now-modernized resort has a new lease on life. «HOTELS, Jul 15»
15 Amazing Wild Animals on Instagram
@thomaspeschak - A large Bohar snapper in Aldabra, the world's second largest coral atoll, located in Seychelles. These fish are often found ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Zanzibar: Turtles and glam rock gods
Now the island is a sanctuary for endangered Aldabra tortoises. The waters around their tiny home are clear and ideal for snorkeling. Although ... «4029tv, Jun 15»
British coloratura makes her base in Prague
She has worked with Czech composer Robert Jisa on the multimedia concert Illumination Voices and on the upcoming film Aldabra 3D, which ... «Prague Post, Jun 15»
Global warming is accelerating loss of species
Giant Aldabra tortoise at Francois Leguat Reserve on Rodrigues Island, Indian Ocean. Image: Shutterstock · Climate News Network Thursday ... «eco-business.com, Jun 15»
What's Trending: Columbus Zoo Joins In On "Jurassic Zoo"
Keepers at the zoo's Shores region suited up in a vest, held their arms out wide, and posed with Aldabra tortoises, flamingos and alligators. «10TV, Jun 15»
Phil Collins buys J Lo's home
The star player also got to feed the attraction's giant Aldabra tortoises and touch the white collar of the Andean condor, which is believed to ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
500 Pound Tortoise Eating Salad with 8 Pound Tortoise
Today, they exist only on two remote archipelagos: the Galápagos 1000 km due west of Ecuador, and Aldabra in the Indian Ocean, 700 km east ... «The Denver Channel, Jun 15»
