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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.

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Image: Teddy Garcia / Reuters

R.I.P.

R.I.P. Lonesome George. I hope you and all the other members of your species are moving around very slowly together in heaven. 

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.

R.I.P. Lonesome George. I hope you and all the other members of your species are moving around very slowly together in heaven. 

(Source: msnbc.com)

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