article_snippet: National Geographic's Pristine Seas - cameraman had stumbled upon a male and female tortoise mating.
article_snippet: Television host Paul Rose was chased by a male tortoise after Paul Rose - who hosts National Geographic's Pristine Seas - interrupted a male tortoise mating with a female tortoise .
article_snippet: As Paul Rose and his cameraman stop and try to observe the ritual, the giant tortoises stop mating.
article_snippet: Television host Paul Rose heard a 'blowing sound' while the presenter was walking the island and went towards, discovering the tortoises .
article_snippet: Almost immediately the male tortoise spots he was walking the island and went towards, discovering the tortoises and slowly begins to turn the presenter around, pointing the presenter in the direction of the television crew.
article_snippet: The animal then starts to make The animal way towards he was walking the island and went towards, discovering the tortoises, with as much gusto as it can muster.
article_snippet: Paul Rose is heard telling the presenter , 'Don't move', as it becomes apparent the male tortoise is after the male tortoise.
article_snippet: What ensues is a very low speed chase where the male tortoise tries to defend the presenter territory and take a bite out of Paul Rose.
article_snippet: the male tortoise slowly turned around to start running after the pair who were startled by the move .
article_snippet: Humouring the reptile, Paul Rose continued to slowly back away from the reptile instead of running, observing the reptile behaviour .
article_snippet: Paul Rose said it was the male tortoise's way of protecting his territory and getting his away from the female .
article_snippet: Later, Paul Rose said the male tortoise had ended up chasing the male tortoise for about 365 metres in a circle . '
article_snippet: This is the male saying, "Hey I think you've interrupted my mating session",' Paul Rose told the audience as the tortoise inches closer. '
article_snippet: Paul Rose continued to humour the male tortoise instead of running away.
article_snippet: his said it was completely relentless in his pursuit, chasing them around in a 365-metre-loop.
highlights_snippet: Paul Rose, from National Geographic, was chased down by a giant tortoise .
  
highlights_snippet: Tortoise was relentless and hunted Paul Rose and cameraman for 365 metres .