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Angulate Tortoise in the road near Cape of Good Hope The Cape Point Reserve part of Table Mountain National Park is a great place to experience wildlife if you avoid the Cape Point itself (millions of tourists being brought in by the busload) and the Cape of Good Hope (much better than Cape Point, but still crowded with people taking photos of themselves at the Cape of Good Hope sign - there is even a waiting line!). So while we were there we took a lees traveled (never saw anyone) loop road and were rewarded with several cool experiences including seeing this tortoise in the middle of the road. Of course we stopped and helped it on its way so that no one would drive over it. Angulate Tortoise,Chersina angulata,Geotagged,South Africa,Spring,cape point Click/tap to enlarge

Angulate Tortoise in the road near Cape of Good Hope

The Cape Point Reserve part of Table Mountain National Park is a great place to experience wildlife if you avoid the Cape Point itself (millions of tourists being brought in by the busload) and the Cape of Good Hope (much better than Cape Point, but still crowded with people taking photos of themselves at the Cape of Good Hope sign - there is even a waiting line!). So while we were there we took a lees traveled (never saw anyone) loop road and were rewarded with several cool experiences including seeing this tortoise in the middle of the road. Of course we stopped and helped it on its way so that no one would drive over it.

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  1. Well done, Barry, and great travel tips. Posted 7 years ago

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The angulate tortoise , bowsprit tortoise or ''rooipens'', is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in South Africa. This tortoise in the only known member of the genus ''Chersina''.

Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
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Uploaded Dec 22, 2017. Captured Nov 24, 2017 16:39 in Circular Dr, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/4.5
  • 1/318s
  • ISO125
  • 17.643mm