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Giant tortoises at Tring Park

In 1897 Walter Rothschild despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises, aiming in part to protect them from potential extinction from hunting. Eventually 144 giant tortoises from Galapagos and Aldabra in the Seychelles ended up at Rothschild home grounds of Tring Park. Date: 1897

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1897 Archive Chelonoidis Cryptodira Exotic Giant Giant Tortoise Lionel Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild Menagerie Monochrome Pool Reptile Reptilia Roaming Rothschild Sauropsid Sauropsida Testudines Testudinid Testudinidae Tortoise Tring Tring Park Turtle Walter Rothschild Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys Gigantea Chelonoidis Nigra Galapagos Giant Tortoise Galapagos Tortoise Geochelone Elephantopus


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This monochrome photograph captures a group of giant tortoises roaming freely at Tring Park in 1897. At the time, these magnificent creatures were being collected from their native habitats in the Galapagos Islands and Aldabra in the Seychelles, with the aim of protecting them from potential extinction due to hunting. Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, a wealthy British naturalist and philanthropist, had despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos Islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises for his personal menagerie at Tring Park. The collection included 144 giant tortoises, with species such as the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) and Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) represented. Rothschild was a passionate collector of exotic animals, and his extensive menagerie at Tring Park was a testament to his love for the natural world. The tortoises were housed in an outdoor enclosure, where they could be observed roaming and swimming in a large pool. This photograph offers a glimpse into a bygone era, capturing the majesty and grandeur of these ancient creatures in their Victorian-era surroundings. The image is a reminder of the important role that private collectors and naturalists played in the conservation of endangered species in the 19th century. The photograph is part of the extensive archive of Mary Evans Picture Library, showcasing the rich history of natural history and the preservation of exotic species in the late 19th century.

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