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Lonesome George The Giant Tortoise Has Died

Lonesome George, the last known Pinta giant tortoise, died yesterday of unknown causes at 100-years-old. He will be missed.

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Lonesome George The Giant Tortoise Has Died
Samir Mezrahi

1. George back in 2006

3. George being carried away yesterday

The dead body of giant Galapagos tortoise “Lonesome George” is moved on a stretcher from his corral in the island of Puerto Ayora, the Galapagos Islands June 24, 2012. Lonesome George, the last remaining tortoise of his kind and a conservation icon, died on June 24, 2012 of unknown causes, the Galapagos National Park said. He was thought to be about 100 years old.

Image by HANDOUT / Reuters

Via: bbc.co.uk

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