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You cannot imagine a 250kg lumbering giant tortoise with a hide almost as thick as an elephant would LOVE being stroked! Yes, these Giant Aldabra tortoises just seem to adore it and actually push each other out of the way fighting for your affections. Check this out - so awesome to see.

Giant Aldabra tortoises are the second biggest tortoise in the world - second only to the Galapagos tortoises. They can weigh over 250kg and grow shells over 5 feet long. And they are one of the oldest living animals, well over 100 years old. But who would have believed these amazing animals would be so sentient as to enjoy a good back or neck scratch and LOVE being fed their favorite greens. These wonderful creatures were filmed in the National Botanical Gardens in Victoria on Mahe Island, Seychelles. MORE ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON: Irene Isaacson (aka ex-iFototravel platform) is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer. Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills. With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene has also been a volunteer and active member of many global wildlife organisations. These include Not-For-Profit organisations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits. She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support and enact change. Irene says: “We are all stewards of our planet. Between us all, we can help secure the future of our world and the plants and animals within it. It only needs to start with one person…” Say Hi on Socials: • Instagram: www.instagram.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Pinterest: www.pinterest.com.au/ireneisaacsonphotography For More Information: • Email: ireneisaacsonphotography@gmail.com • Mobile: +61 407 126 750

Phlebus, a rescued, orphaned baby fruitbat, is very small for dates with slow development and a short nose for a fruitbat. When first found he was only about 9 days old. But in the hands of his new momma, bat carer Terrie, watch him guzzle down his special baby bat Biolac milk formula now. Obviously making up for lost time! Despite the 'bad press' flying foxes have (not helped by Hollywood and images of terrifying blood-sucking bats!) they are adorable sentient creatures and the most amazing flying mammals. In fact, they are the closest mammal in Australia genetically to humans - go figure! If you would like to help with their care, then make a difference and consider donating to your local wildlife group. Or, if you are a resident of South East Queensland, then you could use the link: https://batrescue.org.au/donate/ For more videos like this, check out our playlist: "Discover Bats". MORE ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON: Irene Isaacson (aka ex-iFototravel platform) is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer. Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills. With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene has also been a volunteer and active member of many global wildlife organizations. These include Not-For-Profit organizations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits. She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support, and enact change. Irene says: “We are all stewards of our planet. Between us all, we can help secure the future of our world and the plants and animals within it. It only needs to start with one person…” Say Hi on Socials: • Instagram: www.instagram.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Pinterest: www.pinterest.com.au/ireneisaacsonphotography For More Information: • Email: ireneisaacsonphotography@gmail.com • Mobile: +61 407 126 750

Whilst traveling in Borneo we were lucky enough to visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, home to many rescued and rehabilitated orangutans. Whist observing their playful activity in a 'day area' full of enrichment toys and ropes, one male took a particular liking to one of the females in the group. Well, I guess when love is in the air, the boys will have a go. And he did... Not sure if she was all too happy about it - her expression looks more like "I said I wanted a banana, not YOUR banana!..." Plus watch out for two younger orangs checking out the action as they try to grab some fruit lying behind the older 'active' male...Lol! MORE ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON: Irene Isaacson (aka ex-iFototravel platform) is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer. Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills. With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene has also been a volunteer and active member of many global wildlife organisations. These include Not-For-Profit organisations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits. She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support and enact change. Irene says: “We are all stewards of our planet. Between us all, we can help secure the future of our world and the plants and animals within it. It only needs to start with one person…” Say Hi on Socials: • Instagram: www.instagram.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Pinterest: www.pinterest.com.au/ireneisaacsonphotography For More Information: • Email: ireneisaacsonphotography@gmail.com • Mobile: +61 407 126 750

I have never seen so many of these Giant Aldabra tortoises anywhere in the world, not in any Zoo or Wildlife Park. So this was such a special life-changing experience. Not just to see so many of them all in the one place, but to be able to walk freely amongst these prehistoric-looking creatures. And to be allowed to touch, stroke and feed them. Weighing up to 250kg and some more than 100 years old, truly an amazing experience!

Giant Aldabra Tortoises can weigh over 250kg or 500 lbs with a shell of over 5 feet long. So it is hard to imagine how such a large male tortoise can actually breed with a much smaller female. We were lucky enough to visit this very special Nature Park in Mauritius. And of course, it just happened to be mating season. Aaah, with so much love in the air, it was hard not to look while quite a few males were "getting in the mood for love...". The sound was also quite amazing, like something out of Jurassic Park... See what you think!! MORE ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON: Irene Isaacson is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer. Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills. With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene has also been a volunteer and active member of many global wildlife organizations. These include Not-For-Profit organizations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits. She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support, and enact change. Irene says: “We are all stewards of our planet. Between us all, we can help secure the future of our world and the plants and animals within it. It only needs to start with one person…” Say Hi on Socials: • Instagram: www.instagram.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ireneisaacsonphotography • Pinterest: www.pinterest.com.au/ireneisaacsonphotography For More Information: • Email: ireneisaacsonphotography@gmail.com • Mobile: +61 407 126 750 • Website: www.ireneisaacsonphotography.com

Poor Mikee cops it again. He just can't learn that MissyB, our nasty sphynx cat doesn't share her Aldi cat food. Being deaf and almost blind doesn't help either!

Watch our nasty sphynx cat, MissyB take out her anger on our poor deaf 17yr old poodle when he tries to eat her cat food. Not sure what Aldi put in their cans of cat food, but our dogs LOVE it! And she doesn't like to share...

Watch Missy B, our cheeky but cute Sphynx cat eat her dinner straight out of the can. What on earth does Aldi put in it? She adores it! Saves on washing up too!

The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail or KIWT as it is also known is rapidly becoming one of the most popular Australian bushwalking trails. It is a 5 day, 62km trekking adventure through the remote southwestern part of Kangaroo Island. Hike through classic Australian bush or scrub, along pristine beaches, and see stunning coastal views. Check out this video for some highlights of Day 1 - from the Flinders Chase National Park Visitor Centre, to Cup Gum KIWT Campground.

Ever seen anyone try to teach a lappet-faced vulture to fly (the 'can-openers' of the vulture world)? Well, meet John and Bula, the vulture. John was the only person who could handle Bula, who had an 'interesting' temperament. And it soon became a right of passage for any volunteer to try to fly Bula. Here is Tony Isaacson's (DiveCareDare) effort. Not for the faint-hearted!

Go to Rottnest Island, a short ferry ride from Fremantle, Perth, and see hundreds of quokkas just everywhere. Cute, cuddly and not fussed by all the visitors. They are an absolute delight to watch.

As a volunteer at Kevin Richardson's Lion Sanctuary in Weldegacht near Pretoria, one of our jobs was feeding his lions. And this is NOT as simple as opening a can of cat food...

Feeding a lynx or caracal is no mean feat. Hissing, snarling, clawing... It takes a brave (or very stupid) person to enter the enclosure of Lucius when she's hungry. Another delight of working as a volunteer at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, nr. Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Monitor lizards are known for being a little nasty and dangerous to handle. Sharp claws and a strong whip-like tail come to mind... But Oscar was hand-reared by a friend on the Sunshine Coast. And I just had to meet him before they relocated recently to North Queensland. I wasn't dissapointed!

Bring up a baby fruitbat isn't all about the 2 hourly milk feeds. Nope. You also have to teach them how to hang. With a dummy still in their mouths. Go figure! Check out this cute footage from the Intensive Care Unit at the Tolga Bat Hospital, nr. Cairns, North Queensland.

Watch a very cute orphaned spectacled baby fruitbat being fed its milk. The Tolga Bat Hospital does such great work with injured or orphaned bats in the Cairns locale, North Queensland. Bats are such a necessary part of our environment for cross-pollination of our fauna etc. Despite their negative publicity in the general press, we love them!

Whilst doing a cruise on Yellow Waters we saw a huge crocodile trying to eat a metre long barramundi on the muddy shore. Watch what happens when another crocodile eyes off the same meal!

Watch as we go out one morning with Ultimate Swamp Adventures in New Orleans. Lots of fun in the swamp checking out resident alligators. And I bet you didn't know alligators like marshmallows either!

Lucius was just one of the animals in our care as volunteers at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in South Africa. A beautiful animal but one with a serious attitude problem. And very frightening at times, especially when you had to go in her enclosure to clean and feed her!

Walking through the French Quarter in New Orleans we came across this most AMAZING instrumental duo, Tanya & Dorise. Listen to their awesome rendition of Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven'.

The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail or KIWT as it is also known is rapidly becoming one of the most popular Australian bushwalking trails. It is a 5 day, 62km trekking adventure through the remote southwestern part of Kangaroo Island. Hike through classic Australian bush or scrub, along pristine beaches, and see stunning coastal views. Check out this video for some highlights of Day 5 - from the Grassdale's Tea Tree Campsite to your final destination, Kelly Hill Caves.

The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail or KIWT as it is also known is rapidly becoming one of the most popular Australian bushwalking trails. It is a 5 day, 62km trekking adventure through the remote southwestern part of Kangaroo Island. Hike through classic Australian bush or scrub, along pristine beaches, and see stunning coastal views. Check out this video for some highlights of Day 4 - from Banksia Campsite in Sanderson Bay to Grassdale, Tea Tree KIWT Campground.

The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail or KIWT as it is also known is rapidly becoming one of the most popular Australian bushwalking trails. It is a 5 day, 62km trekking adventure through the remote southwestern part of Kangaroo Island. Hike through classic Australian bush or scrub, along pristine beaches, and see stunning coastal views. Check out this video for some highlights of Day 3 - from the Hakea KIWT Campground in Cape du Couedic to Banksia Campground in Sanderson Bay.

The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail or KIWT as it is also known is rapidly becoming one of the most popular Australian bushwalking trails. It is a 5 day, 62km trekking adventure through the remote southwestern part of Kangaroo Island. Hike through classic Australian bush or scrub, along pristine beaches, and see stunning coastal views. Check out this video for highlights of Day 2 - from Snake Lagoon and Cup Gum KIWT Campground to Hakea Campground in Cape du Couedic.