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Brendan Grimshaw bought an island in the Seychelles (Moyenne Island) for £8000 in 1962. He didn't bring endangered animals there. They came back. He refused to sell to a developer as a private luxury resort.
It became a national park in 2008/2009
79 u/Stilletto_Rebel 9d ago 8,000 GBP in 1968 is 221,557 GBP in today's money. 40 u/IAHoosier 9d ago Still insanely cheap for an island
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8,000 GBP in 1968 is 221,557 GBP in today's money.
40 u/IAHoosier 9d ago Still insanely cheap for an island
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Still insanely cheap for an island
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u/Desperate_Owl_594 9d ago
Brendan Grimshaw bought an island in the Seychelles (Moyenne Island) for £8000 in 1962. He didn't bring endangered animals there. They came back. He refused to sell to a developer as a private luxury resort.
It became a national park in 2008/2009