Image courtesy: Screengrab from YouTube video uploaded by @National Geographic
A video uploaded by National Geographic on their YouTube channel shows explorer Paul Rose stumbling upon two innocent looking tortoises mating on Assumption Island during a Pristine Seas expedition to the Seychelles. "It's a wonderful thing to experience," he says looking at the leatherbacks. Only, the majestic beings don't quite agree.
Call it irritation or chivalry, the male tortoise does not take the disturbance lightly. In a bid to intimidate Rose and his cameraman, the male tortoise begins to chase away the intruders. And we can't really blame him, can we?
What follows is a very slow but rather captivating chase between man and beast. And the tortoise refuses to give up until the explorer "is well off his territory". Slow as they may be, tortoises do not give up. Watch the incredible video below.
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