Lonesome George

This article is about the Pinta Island tortoise endling. For the musician, see George Thorogood.
"Lonely George" redirects here. For the snail, see George (snail).

Lonesome George (or Saint George of the Galapagos)
Lonesome George at Galápagos National Park headquarters in 2006
SpeciesChelonoidis niger abingdonii (Pinta Island tortoise)
SexMale
Hatchedc. 1910
DiedJune 24, 2012(2012-06-24) (aged 101–102)
Galápagos National Park
Resting placeTaxidermied and on display at Galápagos National Park
Nation fromEcuador (Galápagos)
Known forBeing an endling
OffspringNone
Weight165 lb (75 kg)[1]
Named afterPossibly 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]

  1. ^ Geiling, Natasha (September 26, 2014). "Lonesome George, the Last Tortoise of His Kind, Is on Posthumous Display in NYC". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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  5. ^ Jones, Bryony (June 25, 2012). "Lonesome George, last of the Pinta Island tortoises, dies". CNN. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  6. ^ Gardner, Simon (February 6, 2001). "Lonesome George faces own Galapagos tortoise curse". Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Lonesome George, last-of-his-kind Galapagos tortoise, dies". The Times Of India. June 25, 2012.
  9. ^ Raferty, Isolde. "Lonesome George, last-of-its-kind Galapagos tortoise, dies". MSNBC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  10. ^ Nicholls, Henry (2006). Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon. London: Macmillan Science. ISBN 978-1-4039-4576-1.[page needed]