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Lonesome George Dead at 100

George thought to be last Pinta Island giant tortoise

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2012 2:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Galapagos giant tortoise nicknamed Lonesome George, the last of the giant Pinta Island tortoise subspecies, has died, reports CBS News. He was believed to be about 100 years old, relatively young for a species that can live up to 200 years. Scientists had tried ...   Read full story »

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