24/08/2025
He bought"" a dead island ""for $13,000 đą
He decorated it with endangered animals, birds and plants. When he was offered $50 million, he donated it instead of selling it.
In 1962, newspaper editor Brendan Grimshaw bought Moen Island in the Seychelles, where no human had set foot for 50 years. The price was $13,000.
He started living on the island like Robinson Crusoe with a local partner. His partner's name was "Rene Lafortin".
Brendan and Rene began decorating the island together.
In 39 years, they planted 16,000 trees and built about 5 kilometers of roads. In 1996, he wrote a book about his story and the island, "Grain of Sand".
A documentary of the same name was also made in 2009. Rene Lafortin died in 2007, and Brendan was left alone. He was 81 years old at the time.
During his lifetime, he introduced 2,000 new bird species to the island and saved hundreds of giant tortoises, including the Seychelles tortoise, from extinction.
Thanks to Brendan's tireless work, the once deserted island is now home to two-thirds of the Seychelles' wildlife. A desolate wasteland has become a paradise.
A few years ago, a Saudi Arabian prince offered Brendan $50 million to buy the island. But Brendan politely declined.
I don't want this island to become a favorite vacation spot for the rich.
It should be a national park, where everyone and animals can live and enjoy themselves freely.
Finally, his wish came true.
In 2008, the island was declared a national park.
Grimshaw was the island's sole resident until his death in July 2012.
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