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
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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Pinta Island lastKnownTortoise Lonesome George