Pianist Richard Clayderman has been encouraging Galapagos tortoises to
mate by playing romantic ballads for them at their enclosure at London
Zoo.
The musician played a set of seductive songs on a grand piano to Dirk
– who is believed to be over 70-years-old – and his female companions
Dolly, Priscilla and Polly, all 17, and 13-year-old Dolores.
He said: "Music is a powerful thing, and I would like to believe it
has a positive effect on animals, as well as us. It certainly is an
experience to play in such a well-known and romantic place as London
Zoo."
How was it for you? It's not clear whether the music had the desired effect.
Scientists have suggested that music can affect animal behaviour and
some farmers have claimed classical tunes helped to increase the yield
of milk and eggs from their livestock.
But it was not immediately clear whether the French star's sentimental
music had had the desired effect on his audience.
Clayderman, who is staging a recording comeback after more thana
decade, became a huge star in the 1970s thanks to his track Ballade
Pour Adeline, which is one of the biggest-selling recordings of all
time.
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