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Lonesome George
male Pinta Island tortoise and the last known individual of the subspecies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lonesome George (c. 1910 – June 24, 2012) was a male Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii) and the last known individual of the subspecies.[1][2][3][4] In his last years, he was known as the rarest creature in the world. George served as a potent symbol for conservation efforts in the Galápagos Islands and throughout the world.[5]
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