This stamp block from 2009 indicates that the endemic giant tortoises on the island of Mauritius (in the south-west of the Indian Ocean) became extinct around 1800, as did the dodo (the bird depicted is not a dodo, however). However, there are Aldabra giant tortoises there, but they live in a large enclosure. Incidentally, as you can see, you can learn a lot from stamps. The world's most famous stamp, the "Blue Mauritius" (with the profile of Queen Victoria), was ordered by the British governor in 1847. One example is in the private possession of Queen Elizabeth II and Heinz Erhardt even dedicated a poem to the stamp, in his typical humor. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Stamps   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Port Louis, Mauritius | Similar pieces