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Lonesome George
Lonesome George (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii) is the name of a giant tortoise, believed to be the last living member of the Pinta island subspecies and had become an ambassador of sorts for the islands off Ecuador’s coast, whose unique flora and fauna helped inspire Charles Darwin’s ideas on evolution. The giant tortoise has died recently, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Topics: Aldabrachelys • Astrochelys • Chelonoidis • Galápagos tortoise • Giant tortoise • Lonesome George • Pinta Island • Pinta Island tortoise • Tortoise • Tortoises • Turtles • Volcanoes of the Galápagos Islands