Barrie Britton / Baobab tree (Adansonia rubrostipa) Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar. Photograph taken on location for BBC 'Wild Madagascar' Series, August 2009.

Nick Garbutt / Bottle Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa) over 3000 years old. Lake Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, South West Madagascar.

Alan Watson / Baobab tree (Adansonia rubrostipa) and Sogno (Didierea madagascariensis) in spiny forest, Reniala Reserve, Madagascar

Chien Lee / Fony Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa) trees in dry deciduous forest, Kirindy Forest, Madagascar

Chien Lee / Fony Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa) trees in dry deciduous forest, Kirindy Forest, Madagascar

David Pattyn / Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa) tree in late afternoon light, Berenty Private Reserve, southern Madagascar, August 2016.

Konrad Wothe / Baobabs (Adansonia rubrostipa) growing inter-twined with each other, near Morondava, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa) Berenty Reserve, South Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Boabab (Adansonia rubrostipa) Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Boabab (Adansonia rubrostipa) Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, Madagascar

Barrie Britton / 'Grandmother' Baobab Tree (Adansonia rubrostipa) with green foliage of rainy season. Close up of bark Lac Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar. Photograph taken during filming for BBC 'Wild M...

Barrie Britton / 'Grandmother' Baobab Tree (Adansonia rubrostipa) with green foliage of rainy season. Lac Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar. Photograph taken on location for BBC 'Wild Madagascar' Series, F...