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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    #1

    Jun 25, 2012, 07:59 AM
    ... and now for something completely different.
    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.
    BBC News - Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies

    Such a shame..
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    Jun 25, 2012, 08:48 PM
    Recently in the past couple months I watched a program on the Animal Planet Channel about 'George', very interesting Ben. Sad that he didn't reproduce though.
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    Jun 26, 2012, 06:39 AM
    My wife has wanted us to go the Galapagos for some time now and ,for one reason or the other ,we have delayed the trip. She has pictures of a friend with Lonesome George ,when her friend visited the islands many years ago .
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    paraclete Posts: 2,706, Reputation: 173
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    #4

    Jun 26, 2012, 05:07 PM
    Well never mind Tom you can come and see me and have you photo taken, I am rapidly becoming the last of my species
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    #5

    Jun 27, 2012, 07:51 AM
    Nah there are plenty of curmudgeons on the planet.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 08:09 AM
    There are plenty of curmudgeons down the hall.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 03:20 PM
    Yes I think some of them are speaking to me now
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    Jun 28, 2012, 06:09 AM
    Tom and I are fun guys.
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