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330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by badassProdigy(m): 10:55am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Meet Alagba, a giant 330-year-old male land turtle, who is probably the oldest living being in Ogbomosoland and even in the world! This fact, however, complicates the process to determine the actual age of a local celebrity, popularly called “the elderly one”. According to reports, Alagba enjoys his life at the palace of Ogbomoso King in Oyo state. Locals say that Alagba was brought to the palace about three centuries ago by Soun Ikumoyede Ajao, the third Soun of Ogbomoso. Soun Ikumoyede Ajao was reportedly born in the late 16th century and reigned since 1770 to 1791. Alagba is said to be guarded by the Soun of Ogbomoso himself, and three caretakers: Mr Adeniyi Alagbe, Mr Abdulahi Bello and Baba Iyabo. They say the animal, whose weight is over 100kg , eats three times a day and its meals are prepared along with people’s food in the palace. “He usually eats food of three to four people whenever it is eating and finishes one and half bucket of water which he takes once in every three months, “ Mr Bello said. Lol Mr Alagbe added: “No matter how heavy a person is, Alagba will carry him or her on its back and be moving about, but the incumbent Oba, who cares so much about the well-being of Alagba, stopped people from climbing on its back as the animal got older." http://www.certifiednaija.com/2016/12/never-seen-before-photos-of-worlds.html?m=1 7 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by badassProdigy(m): 10:55am On Dec 03, 2016 |
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Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by estyvino(m): 10:58am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Small time nau! Una go kill am chop!! Africans 14 Likes |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Nobody: 11:01am On Dec 03, 2016 |
omo, make we kill m chop 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Inkman(m): 11:01am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Ogun o ja ja ja ko jalu ogbomoso 18 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by aylagos(m): 11:01am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Oodua Heritage 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Nobody: 11:03am On Dec 03, 2016 |
What a sight! 4 Likes |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Raydos: 11:22am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Came: 11:55am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Dem dey feed food with food.... Hope say the food go finally turn pepper soup one day. 8 Likes |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by LarryBeryl(m): 11:58am On Dec 03, 2016 |
At least we'v got something 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by herzern1(m): 2:03pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
Okay |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by hakeem4(m): 2:04pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
this one I'm seeing lines on this turtle cheek, I hope they've not given it tribal marks oooo 61 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Consultville(m): 2:05pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
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Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by MARKone(m): 2:05pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
This one na elder statesman. I hope he is given a befitting burial when he/she dies, make e no enter anybody pot of soup. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by yekparikpa(m): 2:05pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
Proudly African! 1 Like |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Nobody: 2:06pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
oboy 1 Like |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by judey1992(m): 2:06pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
abeg na male or female? either way konji go dn deal with am |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by gen2briz(m): 2:06pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by kokosin: 2:07pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
if Na Lagos DAT tin dey e for don loss inside pot 12 Likes
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Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Aregs(m): 2:07pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
see as meat dey waste for this recession period 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by DaFlash: 2:07pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
estyvino:That's only if the tortoise had existed in Biafra. Hungry people. 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Nobody: 2:07pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
It can't be killed. Ogbomosho indigenes hold Alagba in high regards 4 Likes |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by bumi10(m): 2:07pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
this one na oracle 1 Like |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by piperson(m): 2:08pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
joor ooo this animal does not live up 280 years nau 330 how so? 2 Likes |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Charleschidera(m): 2:09pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Mrevalite: 2:09pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
Dis one na juju 1 Like |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by naijacentric(m): 2:09pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
How do they know the exact age? 1 Like |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by Kakamorufu(m): 2:09pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
Came:kuku go kill am chop 1 Like |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by robosky02(m): 2:10pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
where is the "guiness book of record" they need to see this |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by tomdon(m): 2:10pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
They we kill it with over feeding 3 peoples food and one bucket of water kwanu |
Re: 330-Year-Old Male Land Turtle In Ogbomoso (Photos) by timeboss: 2:10pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
When we tell them that the Yorubas' civilization & existence is as old as the existence of Man, they(flat.ties) cringe & call them brown roof. Your forefathers were still living in thatched roofs when the Yorubas were using corrugated sheets. Truth is mine! 53 Likes 4 Shares |
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