jtotheizzoe: motherjones: discoverynews: Lonesome George, Last-of-Its-Kind Galapagos Tortoise, Dies Lonesome George, the giant tortoise who became the face of the Galapagos Islands conservation effort, was found dead in his corral Sunday morning, according to a statement by the Galapagos National Park Service. He was believed to be more than 100 years old and weighed 200 pounds. keep reading Image: Teddy Garcia / Reuters R.I.P. Sad stuff. Last of his subspecies. Pour one out for the old guy. So sad :(

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Lonesome George, Last-of-Its-Kind Galapagos Tortoise, Dies

Lonesome George, the giant tortoise who became the face of the Galapagos Islands conservation effort, was found dead in his corral Sunday morning, according to a statement by the Galapagos National Park Service. He was believed to be more than 100 years old and weighed 200 pounds.

keep reading

Image: Teddy Garcia / Reuters

R.I.P.

Sad stuff. Last of his subspecies. Pour one out for the old guy.

So sad :(

(Source: msnbc.com)

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