 Lonesome George at Galápagos National Park headquarters in 2006 | |
| Species | Chelonoidis niger abingdonii (Pinta Island tortoise) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | c. 1910 |
| Died | June 24, 2012 (aged 101–102) Galápagos National Park |
| Resting place | Taxidermied and on display at Galápagos National Park |
| Nation from | Ecuador (Galápagos) |
| Known for | Being an endling |
| Offspring | None |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[1] |
| Named after | Possibly George Gobel or Saint George |
Lonesome George (Spanish: Solitario George or Jorge, c. 1910[2][3][4][5] – June 24, 2012) was a male Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis niger abingdonii) and the last known individual of the subspecies.[6][7][8][9] In his last years, he was known as the rarest creature in the world. George serves as an important symbol for conservation efforts in the Galápagos Islands and throughout the world.[10]
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Proceso de Relaciones Públicas de la Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos (June 24, 2012). "El mundo pierde al solitario George". Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ "Lonesome George, last-of-his-kind Galapagos tortoise, dies". The Times Of India. June 25, 2012.
- ^ Raferty, Isolde. "Lonesome George, last-of-its-kind Galapagos tortoise, dies". MSNBC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ Nicholls, Henry (2006). Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon. London: Macmillan Science. ISBN 978-1-4039-4576-1.[page needed]