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Giant tortoise Lonesome George ‘wasn’t lonely after all’
When Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, died in June in the Galapagos, the world mourned the demise of a species. It appears, however, that George was not that lonely after all. There are at least 17 tortoises on the Galapagos Islands that have similar genetic traits to…
Last survivor of species of Galapagos tortoise dies, aged over 100
QUITO — Lonesome George has died, leaving the world one species poorer. The only remaining Pinta Island tortoise and celebrated conservation icon passed away Sunday, the Galapagos National Park Service said in a statement. Estimated to be more than 100 years old, the creature’s cause of death remains unclear and…
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