Once home to the notorious Bounty mutineers and now to a shocking scandal, lonely Pitcairn Island is hoping to shake its dark legacy. Can a rock-climbing expedition help forge a better future? Photographs by Jimmy Chin
Kevin Thaw feeds Mrs. T, the islanders' family pet. She was previously known as Mr. T until a biologist visited the island and informed the Pitcairners of the tortoise's correct gender. —Photographer Jimmy Chin
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