Usuku Lonyaka Omusha esiqhingini sase-Denis alukona nje kuphela ukukhala komunye unyaka - futhi luphawula usuku lokuzalwa lomunye wezakhamuzi zasesiqhingini ezidume kakhulu. U-Toby, ufudu oludala kakhulu esiqhingini, ugubhe usuku lwakhe lokuzalwa lwe-120 ngomhlaka-1 Januwari, ngosizo oluncane oluvela kubasebenzi bakwa-Denis kanye nezivakashi ngokufanayo.
Ithimba elivela ekhishini nasezingadini lalungiselela “uphaya wezithelo” omkhulu olingana nofudu ukuze uToby abelane ngawo nomndeni wakhe nabangane epaki yofudu ebanzi lapho behlala khona. “Izihambeli zilithandile ithuba lokuxhumana nesakhamuzi esidala sasesiqhingini,” kusho uMphathi Wesakhamuzi saseDenis Island u-Werner du Preez. “UToby usephenduke usaziwayo kancane.”
I-Seychelles iyikhaya labantu abaningi kunawo wonke emhlabeni wezimfudu ezinkulu, okungenani eziyi-150,000 okukholakala ukuthi zingene phakathi eziqhingini eziyi-115 zalezi ziqhingi. Iningi lezimfudu ezinkulu zitholakala endaweni ye-UNESCO yamagugu omhlaba ye-Aldabra, i-coral atoll enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The team from the kitchen and gardens prepared a giant tortoise-sized “fruit pie” for Toby to share with his family and friends in the spacious tortoise park where they reside.
- Toby, the oldest giant tortoise on the island, celebrated his 120th birthday on 1st January, with a little help from Denis staff and guests alike.
- Seychelles is home to the world's largest population of giant tortoises, with at least 150,000 believed to be interspersed throughout the archipelago's 115 islands.
