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Pinta Island tortoise

Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii

Description:

Lonesome George became a high profile rarest creature and ultimate unsuccessful efforts have been made to find a mate. Lonesome George died on 24 June 2012. The subspecies is believed to have become extinct; however, some possibilities of finding a remaining individual exist

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6 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

It is very sad.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

:'(

PapoBestard
PapoBestard 11 years ago

RIP...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

R.I. P Lonesome George!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

R.I.P. ... And never forget: Let's take care of all other species on the globe!!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 years ago

Rest in peace, George. :(

drmo
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drmo

Ecuador

Spotted on May 31, 2008
Submitted on Jun 26, 2012

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