Tu'i Malila the Time Telescoping Tortoise
You know how sometimes you see an image that seems to make time collapse like a telescope? Have a look at this...
This picture was taken in 1953 and it shows Queen Elizabeth II being introduced to the tortoise Tu'i Malila during a royal visit to Tonga. Tu'i Malila is not just any old tortoise, he was believed to have been presented to the King of Tonga by none other than Captain James Cook in 1777. The venerable beastie finally died in 1965 at the ripe old age of 188, making him the second oldest tortoise on record. Isn't that splendid?
You can read more about Tu'i Malila and Captain Cook's equally impressive circumnavigating goat on Adrian Teal's fabulous blog here
This picture was taken in 1953 and it shows Queen Elizabeth II being introduced to the tortoise Tu'i Malila during a royal visit to Tonga. Tu'i Malila is not just any old tortoise, he was believed to have been presented to the King of Tonga by none other than Captain James Cook in 1777. The venerable beastie finally died in 1965 at the ripe old age of 188, making him the second oldest tortoise on record. Isn't that splendid?
You can read more about Tu'i Malila and Captain Cook's equally impressive circumnavigating goat on Adrian Teal's fabulous blog here