{"id":4177,"date":"2015-06-26T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T21:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog2014\/?p=4177"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:18:04","slug":"even-giants-start-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/even-giants-start-small\/","title":{"rendered":"Even giants start small"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-8gp3hd-6a871dfcf8a99a8b57b0a896a035334a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4177'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzj3a4s-9d9ec9eba6e54f80334d8ee0c7fb2feb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj3a4s-9d9ec9eba6e54f80334d8ee0c7fb2feb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj3a4s-9d9ec9eba6e54f80334d8ee0c7fb2feb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzj3a4s-9d9ec9eba6e54f80334d8ee0c7fb2feb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52036 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52036 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/PatrickMaldowan_AldabraTortoise.png' alt='' title='PatrickMaldowan_AldabraTortoise'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzj364g-a78ddf1c8733f184b4fdc0171fe73507\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mlzj364g-a78ddf1c8733f184b4fdc0171fe73507{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mlzj364g-a78ddf1c8733f184b4fdc0171fe73507 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mlzj364g-a78ddf1c8733f184b4fdc0171fe73507 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mlzj364g-a78ddf1c8733f184b4fdc0171fe73507 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Even giants start small: life of the Aldabra giant tortoise<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7e04vl-fa8d83e866210a28458463157b2981b3\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-7e04vl-fa8d83e866210a28458463157b2981b3{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-7e04vl-fa8d83e866210a28458463157b2981b3 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-7e04vl-fa8d83e866210a28458463157b2981b3 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >juin 26, 2015<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Patrick Moldowan<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" >Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">All photos courtesy of Michael Alexander<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-j7da0x-860f195219f20aa6c2b214f5d79a706f main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4177'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1rwbv5-da8e3bf867c49f05d30a6935429b0185\">\n.flex_column.av-1rwbv5-da8e3bf867c49f05d30a6935429b0185{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1rwbv5-da8e3bf867c49f05d30a6935429b0185 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzj4rq0-81eeee4bb3ff39f7f646ea430cf83f34'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le programme de No\u00e9 du Canada ?<\/strong> Since 1988, the Canada\u2019s New Noah program has provided young conservation biologists in Canada the opportunity of a lifetime. Each year, WPC selects a dedicated biologist from applicants across Canada to undertake a 3-month course at the Durrell Conservation Academy in the U.K. followed by a 6-month internship on the islands of Mauritius and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. This is an opportunity unlike any other for young Canadians to learn firsthand how the world\u2019s most successful conservation recovery programs are managed and to bring this knowledge and experience back to improve Canada\u2019s conservation capacity.\u00a0<b>The Canada\u2019s New Noah Program is generously supported by the Alan &amp; Patricia Koval Foundation.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-fpelkh-59c9154598a644d87e63c91062739e46 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-duseox-083f9780505aee563c70cd0df383333b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This past week I found myself back on a little green jewel that dots the southeastern coastline of Mauritius, <a href=\"https:\/\/wf.webrootanywhere.com\/consumerblockpage.aspx?flg=6&amp;bpass=0&amp;brsn2=56&amp;bcat=56-&amp;bcri=10&amp;extra=&amp;token=016mW8dGMni0xhq7HgIOzrtCNErA0THoxrNGP4QTdmcTBgjLKIY62uJTJw9AbzMetPU+wCl2MmlecBA\/QEzrHtpM9dpORGV+kveTd4cvwbsYSl0+h54M2eLHp\/lDBo96c\/bnLQ0PnBLQywTGktNKxbp8jrmfMqGXxzqR+9HretB7FfCzbtsYIKvCJy9LJm5k9od\/DKvtbaLHnmPIJebIm7Vk6ooj6EWbX\/x5nO+RyYktU=&amp;burl=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5pbGUtYXV4LWFpZ3JldHRlcy5jb20v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ile aux Aigrettes<\/a>. The island serves as a refuge for endemic Mauritian flora and fauna, but there are some rather large, conspicuous introduced inhabitants that are honourary members of the ecological community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-cprn41-60bb4b4260f7c01b7e8aa2fb1a8eb697 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-belwa9-0ceae448c5e869c97cd39eb811bdd415\">\n.avia-image-container.av-belwa9-0ceae448c5e869c97cd39eb811bdd415 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-belwa9-0ceae448c5e869c97cd39eb811bdd415 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-belwa9-0ceae448c5e869c97cd39eb811bdd415 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52039 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52039 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9fo3k1-7a5d1fd191cc2f3e7bb2ef65bdc970c6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9fo3k1-7a5d1fd191cc2f3e7bb2ef65bdc970c6{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9fo3k1-7a5d1fd191cc2f3e7bb2ef65bdc970c6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7i2ixt-4b7076ab44fe35043c0718d540bf683f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Bronze commemoration of extinct Mauritius giant tortoises (ca. 1730), the domed (Cylindraspis inepta) and saddle-back species (C. triserrata; shown), on Ile aux Aigrettes. Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5nq701-53c22bcbed51ec65879794690ef002ed av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-fk59d-ac4cd8220725e60a91c547d38dea56fe'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Aldabra Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea), the only remaining native tortoise species in the Indian Ocean, were introduced to Ile aux Aigrettes in 2000 as an analogue species to the extinct Mauritian giant tortoises. Consistent with their long lost relatives, the Aldabra Giant Tortoises browse on vegetation and serve in native seed dispersal, restoring lost ecosystem functions. The introduction initiative has been very successful and many of the tortoises are now mature and reproducing.<\/p>\n<p>During my time on Ile aux Aigrettes I have been fortunate enough to witness three nesting Aldabra Giant Tortoises. Experience from my involvement in the Algonquin Park Turtle Research Project tipped me off to the early nesting behaviours of females, such as soil ploughing, sniffing of the soil, and \u2018staging\u2019 at the nest sites. These females have it difficult nesting on a coralline island with very few suitable nest sites and many are forced to abandon test digs because the substrate is too shallow \u2013 they truly hit rock bottom!<\/p>\n<p>I watched in awe as one tortoise (female R05, pictured below) dug, laid, and covered her eggs over the course of 4 hours \u2013 spectacular!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-ylyk0x-1c0e6613f8e9ad6c1513308ebf57a215 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzj7idd-72a428dec5727a83e378f1561e85537f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj7idd-72a428dec5727a83e378f1561e85537f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj7idd-72a428dec5727a83e378f1561e85537f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzj7idd-72a428dec5727a83e378f1561e85537f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52040 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52040 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan2.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan2'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vpd4gx-1acb757cdb5cf63a6b5efc3dac50c687\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-vpd4gx-1acb757cdb5cf63a6b5efc3dac50c687{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-vpd4gx-1acb757cdb5cf63a6b5efc3dac50c687 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzj7qhg-f8e2790567ddda4e222785c8f163691e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>All her eggs in one basket.\u2019 Female R05 deposited a total of 19 eggs in her carefully constructed nest chamber. Despite having spent hours carving a cavity into the earth and laying each pearly orb, she will never (literally) see the fruits of her labour \u2013 it\u2019s all done behind her back! Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-u054c1-f2eabce6dcef0818410712fdc25dc5c0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzj9woy-344420fffad4c413e86411a0790b69b0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj9woy-344420fffad4c413e86411a0790b69b0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj9woy-344420fffad4c413e86411a0790b69b0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzj9woy-344420fffad4c413e86411a0790b69b0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52041 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52041 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan3.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan3'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-t670lt-b28b5763c9644634901d5b0eefa0bf3b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-t670lt-b28b5763c9644634901d5b0eefa0bf3b{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-t670lt-b28b5763c9644634901d5b0eefa0bf3b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzja3mz-d3fdd4e7668367fe6757cc1d4ce27abc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u2018A Mother\u2019s Pride.\u2019 Female R05 paused briefly to take a rest before the arduous task of backfilling her nest began. Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-qwlcfl-677e9e0c24370e6e9931111508065e3f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzjakcj-ef82c6ac2807388f815faa3fbb67a0a8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjakcj-ef82c6ac2807388f815faa3fbb67a0a8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjakcj-ef82c6ac2807388f815faa3fbb67a0a8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzjakcj-ef82c6ac2807388f815faa3fbb67a0a8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52042 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52042 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan4.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan4'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qb9ljl-8e189da71c12404f5f355581e7f9c028\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-qb9ljl-8e189da71c12404f5f355581e7f9c028{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-qb9ljl-8e189da71c12404f5f355581e7f9c028 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjas4f-e68175ba45796684eedc31f771fec954'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u2018Packing it in for the night.\u2019 Nesting female collects up soil displaced during the digging process and begins packing it firmly over the eggs. Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-o9mpg1-4bb9a986b24a4dcb02a0f1dcb4833be6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzjbn7h-180d93d0d4152894ad8c22cb06d71dff\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjbn7h-180d93d0d4152894ad8c22cb06d71dff img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjbn7h-180d93d0d4152894ad8c22cb06d71dff .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzjbn7h-180d93d0d4152894ad8c22cb06d71dff av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52043 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52043 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan5.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan5'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lofaox-59908d0d410c6a336d9011b71a9a674b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lofaox-59908d0d410c6a336d9011b71a9a674b{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lofaox-59908d0d410c6a336d9011b71a9a674b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjbusj-d1ecd05ced8bbcc47b0fbaeadf76e98a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Covering continues with the rhythmic tamping down of soil over the nest cavity by alternate use of the left and right hindlimbs. Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-lghl75-f9b71529be1e09893e2563a71645e290 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjcn2v-9e58f77d88d87c7997f8922046d52e26'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I estimate that the eggs of these Aldabra Giant Tortoises are ~3x the size of Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina), by overall size and mass, and at least 6x that of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta), both familiar Canadian species!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1w1py9-225956fa84553d2e01e638f2162f349c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzjd4vk-8bf20794e48a4ce95d2704704ddd46d5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjd4vk-8bf20794e48a4ce95d2704704ddd46d5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjd4vk-8bf20794e48a4ce95d2704704ddd46d5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzjd4vk-8bf20794e48a4ce95d2704704ddd46d5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-34  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52044 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52044 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan6.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan6'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1r6e81-6d14110aa9e14984148c0c164bc60ac0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1r6e81-6d14110aa9e14984148c0c164bc60ac0{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1r6e81-6d14110aa9e14984148c0c164bc60ac0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjdcf1-e18bed145ee2885761a8585a61f251dc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u2018Tres gros!\u2019 Egg of Aldabra Giant Tortoise. Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-fcis1d-9f2df0c8173039eac98791fe19ed3c16 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjdnje-4ea4932a0e5b1098b6b6a07dbcc5409c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Incubation is a lengthy at ~100-250 days so I am unlikely to see the young hatch and break ground during my stay in Mauritius. Luckily I still got my fix! I caught up with a free-roaming, wild hatched juvenile on the island as well \u2013 adorable and shy little fella.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-eqm8ox-9865d578748654487de1451562b54bcb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzje3ls-bee7a9bda76deae6b9a9ca3147a993fb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzje3ls-bee7a9bda76deae6b9a9ca3147a993fb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzje3ls-bee7a9bda76deae6b9a9ca3147a993fb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzje3ls-bee7a9bda76deae6b9a9ca3147a993fb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52045 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52045 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan7.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan7'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cdlbsh-90eb819f56cd6ce2e50143c6aab77051\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-cdlbsh-90eb819f56cd6ce2e50143c6aab77051{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-cdlbsh-90eb819f56cd6ce2e50143c6aab77051 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzje9yr-45f71d478c4c5aa1b4bedf88d36e3bdf'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u2018Giant To Be.\u2019 Young Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-a5cyb5-a20ceb2df53f89cf6a997d89c9de5eb8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzjemmf-f178cac7bd311339a125dcd0b64ee47f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjemmf-f178cac7bd311339a125dcd0b64ee47f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjemmf-f178cac7bd311339a125dcd0b64ee47f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzjemmf-f178cac7bd311339a125dcd0b64ee47f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-44  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52046 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52046 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan8.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan8'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-xcsj5-3d36de14bdb497bd0744b7a3d1890304\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-xcsj5-3d36de14bdb497bd0744b7a3d1890304{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-xcsj5-3d36de14bdb497bd0744b7a3d1890304 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjew8w-5678cead7e2049e8a058128a6ccbab03'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u2018Defence is the best offence.\u2019 Young Aldabra Giant Tortoise retracts into shell when feeling threatened by inquisitive researcher. Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-s0yo1-a97529da5c20e6613f008c9f45ecec8a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjfbx0-8396d4c5bbda2f90f99e98e5e3e65116'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>It is not too often that you get so many life stages and events of a chelonian in a single week!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6k9yn5-2b3553a3f65415d67079304679a7abb8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzjft3p-de1f3ebcb90aa7bd6ae236e7507534c3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjft3p-de1f3ebcb90aa7bd6ae236e7507534c3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjft3p-de1f3ebcb90aa7bd6ae236e7507534c3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzjft3p-de1f3ebcb90aa7bd6ae236e7507534c3 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52047 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52047 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan9.png' alt='' title='EvenGiantsStartSmall_PMaldowan9'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4sjam9-3f44eae2a10cb3d2d6856f771f071376\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4sjam9-3f44eae2a10cb3d2d6856f771f071376{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4sjam9-3f44eae2a10cb3d2d6856f771f071376 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjfys0-af002bdc73e3c6c0a75727682778c273'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Roll the Barry White! Photo by P. Maldowan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2cea81-71ab597e3b9731f5e2df503864d96428 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjg9co-e1f4e3610ea9a8c7db315094208bf784'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Relevant reading on the use of giant tortoises in ecological restoration in Mauritius:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CJ Griffiths et al. 2010.<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.1526-100X.2009.00612.x?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&amp;userIsAuthenticated=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The use of extant non-indigenous tortoises as a restoration tool to replace extinct ecosystem engineers<\/a>. Restoration Ecology 18: 1-7.<\/li>\n<li>CJ Griffiths and S Harris. 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/44801052_Prevention_of_Secondary_Extinhttps:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/44801052_Prevention_of_Secondary_Extinctions_through_Taxon_Substitutionctions_through_Taxon_Substitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prevention of secondary extinctions through taxon substitution<\/a>. Conservation Biology 24: 645-646.<\/li>\n<li>CJ Griffiths et al. 2011. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0960982211003460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resurrecting extinct interactions with extant substitutes<\/a>. Current Biology 21: 762-765.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy trails!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28cjb5-ad381774b6dd43dace96fbba6c00f3f6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-28cjb5-ad381774b6dd43dace96fbba6c00f3f6{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-28cjb5-ad381774b6dd43dace96fbba6c00f3f6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4fn9dd-c6754bb708446bc6c40993b0232a0c59 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4177'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1u19xd-8103066fe5987f009dd3eb002e8b5c52 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-57  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzjpf2g-1e5268a8b96a52bcc0455bbc80652612'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Patrick Maldowan<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">26th Canada&#8217;s New Noah<\/h5>\n<p>It is an incredible honour to be Canada\u2019s New Noah. Working collaboratively with Wildlife Preservation Canada, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, and Mauritius Wildlife Foundation will provide an invaluable opportunity in training and field research in one of the world\u2019s greatest biodiversity, endemism, and conservation hotspots!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzjpjq2-476bb25627d3fc9a03601da261cd0c67\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjpjq2-476bb25627d3fc9a03601da261cd0c67 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzjpjq2-476bb25627d3fc9a03601da261cd0c67 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzjpjq2-476bb25627d3fc9a03601da261cd0c67 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-52049 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52049 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PatrickMaldowan_AldabraTortoise_Thumbnail.png' alt='' title='PatrickMaldowan_AldabraTortoise_Thumbnail'  height=\"722\" width=\"722\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-fztwdd-a01d4bea733a4f9883295933dcb32722 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-60  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-section avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4177'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  id=\"recent-articles-project\"  class='flex_column av-1ffaqp-fcd81bdc564acfcc22beb9d30711a076 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-61  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-cmum8x-3eb7e45ba703d506d39df08e88eb4ff2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Articles r\u00e9cents sur le projet<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-all89d-abc689a8fcee512423f0163585da656c\">\n#top .flex_column.av-all89d-abc689a8fcee512423f0163585da656c{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-all89d-abc689a8fcee512423f0163585da656c{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-all89d-abc689a8fcee512423f0163585da656c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  blog-home'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-52969 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-52969 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-canadas-new-noah category-news-and-events project-canadas-new-noahs\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Frog is possible\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/frog-is-possible\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Frog is possible\">La grenouille est possible<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/scientific-community\/canadas-new-noah\/\" rel=\"tag\">Le prochain No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/frog-is-possible\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de photo de blog - FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52982 avia-img-lazy-loading-52982 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/frog-is-possible\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-05-12T08:54:24-05:00\" >12 mai 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/dfarrant\/\" rel=\"author\">Daryn Farrant<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>La grenouille est possible<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-52948 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-52948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-canadas-new-noah category-news-and-events project-canadas-new-noahs-next-adventures specific-species-overseas-species\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: New spider species discovered\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/new-spider-species-discovered\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: New spider species discovered\">D\u00e9couverte d'une nouvelle esp\u00e8ce d'araign\u00e9e<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/scientific-community\/canadas-new-noah\/\" rel=\"tag\">Le prochain No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs-next-adventures\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochaines aventures des No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/overseas-species\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esp\u00e8ces exotiques<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/new-spider-species-discovered\/\"  title=\"Reformater le blog photo - NouvelleEsp\u00e8ceAraign\u00e9e_Araign\u00e9eR\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9e_SarahFalconer\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52964 avia-img-lazy-loading-52964 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/new-spider-species-discovered\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-05-11T12:42:50-05:00\" >11 mai 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/sarah-falconer\/\" rel=\"author\">Sarah Falconer<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NewSpiderSpecies_SpiderRevealed_SarahFalconer_Thumbnail.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Sarah Falconer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Sarah Falconer<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-05-11T12:42:50-05:00\" >2026-05-11 12:42:50<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-05-11 12:44:04<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>D\u00e9couverte d'une nouvelle esp\u00e8ce d'araign\u00e9e<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-52776 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-52776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-canadas-new-noah category-news-and-events project-canadas-new-noahs specific-species-overseas-species\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Chattering of choughs\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/chattering-of-choughs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Chattering of choughs\">Bavardage de craves<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/scientific-community\/canadas-new-noah\/\" rel=\"tag\">Le prochain No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/overseas-species\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esp\u00e8ces exotiques<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/chattering-of-choughs\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de photos de blog - ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52784 avia-img-lazy-loading-52784 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/chattering-of-choughs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg 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