Lonesome George
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Lonesome George was a famous Galápagos giant tortoise who became a global symbol of conservation and the tragedy of species extinction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Galápagos giant tortoise
ⓘ
animal individual ⓘ conservation icon ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | over 100 years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Darwin Research Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos National Park Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedMatingWith | females of related Galápagos tortoise subspecies ⓘ |
| bodyPreservedAs | taxidermy specimen ⓘ |
| breedingOutcome | no viable offspring produced ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| commonName | Lonesome George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | last known individual of his subspecies ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-06-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | 1971 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | park rangers ⓘ |
| discoveredOn | Pinta Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedYearOfBirth | circa 1910 ⓘ |
| hadNo | known offspring ⓘ |
| inspired |
educational programs in the Galápagos
ⓘ
public awareness campaigns about extinction ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| laterExhibitedAt | Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | the rarest creature in the world ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Charles Darwin Research Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galápagos National Park breeding center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | his solitary status ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Pinta Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the last known Pinta Island tortoise ⓘ |
| partOf | Galápagos giant tortoises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pinta Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Galápagos National Park breeding center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | irreversible loss of unique genetic lineage ⓘ |
| residence | Santa Cruz Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sex | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books on conservation
ⓘ
documentary films ⓘ global media coverage ⓘ scientific studies on captive breeding ⓘ |
| subspecies | Pinta Island tortoise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
biodiversity loss
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conservation ⓘ threat of extinction ⓘ |
| taxidermyExhibitedAt | American Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxon | Chelonoidis abingdonii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | attracted visitors to the Galápagos conservation centers ⓘ |
| usedAs | flagship species for conservation messaging ⓘ |
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