Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

24 June 2012 Last updated at 22:25 GMT

Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies

Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador say Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died.

Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old.

Park officials said they would carry out a post-mortem to determine the cause of his death.

With no offspring and no known individuals from his subspecies left, Lonesome George became known as the rarest creature in the world.

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[DCBob]

1. I remember reading about this old turtle many years ago.

No female of his species left. I drink a toast to the old boy.. he gave it his best shot and no fault of his own.

Cheers George!

[Curmudgeoness]

2. Sad news when the last of it's kind dies.

RIP Lonesome George. We, as humans, are sorry you died so lonely because of our actions.

[a kennedy]

3. Yikes, complete extinction

This is so sad......