Breakfast at Blue Hill Hotel means sharing the morning with #Aldabra giant #tortoises. https://scubahanknyc.com/2025/06/24/breakfast-with-the-giants-mornings-at-blue-hill-hotel-seychelles/

#Seychelles #Travel #Wildlife

A #Seychelles Shoreline Resists the Rising Seas https://eos.org/articles/a-seychelles-shoreline-resists-the-rising-seas

"#Mangroves on the atoll were harvested until it became a protected site in the 1970s. Since then, the shoreline of one of the atoll’s islands, Picard, has accreted up to 161m as flourishing #MangroveForests trap and retain sediment... #Aldabra’s resilience to #SeaLevelRise is likely linked to its high protection status"

The correct answer for Place of the Day (28 November, 2024) was: Aldabra Atoll

Aldabra Atoll, located in the Indian Ocean, is the world's second-largest coral atoll and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This remote and pristine atoll is part of the Outer Islands of Seychelles and is known for...(see link for more)

https://app.bitwyze.org/pinpoint-where/place/AldabraAtoll

#travel #explore #education #entertainment #Aldabra #Atoll #AldabraAtoll #IndianOcean #Seychelles #UNESCO

Place of the Day for 28 November, 2024:

Can you Pinpoint Where this location is?
a) Ari
b) Kwajalein
c) Saint-Francois
d) Aldabra

Let us know your guess in the comments and if you've been there. Answer tomorrow!

#travel #discover #education #entertainment #atoll #Ari #Kwajalein #SaintFrancois #Aldabra #UNESCO

#PhotoOfTheDay: An Outpost for #Evolution at #Aldabra #Atoll

The large coral islands off the African coast are home to giant tortoises and unique birdlife. According to #UNESCO, Aldabra contains “one of the most important natural habitats for studying evolutionary and ecological processes.”

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/152564/an-outpost-for-evolution-at-aldabra-atoll