Last Survivor of Species of Galapagos Tortoise Dies, Aged Over 100
World News • June 2012 • Views: 1,111
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 a necropsy is planned.