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Natural History

I have a life-long passion for nature. As well as the many animals and plants I keep at home, I have studied nature academically and as a hobby.

I have published research on the evolutionary connection between giant tortoises and seed ecology of native trees in Mauritius (2007, Journal of African Ecology, issue 46, pages 217-219; read here) and have spent two periods on Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles studying giant tortoises.

Back in 1999/2000, I designed a giant tortoise breeding facility for the Marine Parks Authority in Seychelles - my project there was covered in a Geographical magazine article (read here).