Lonesome George is the rarest tortoise in the world. He is the only species of giant tortoises on Pinta Island Galapagos Islands were found alive. The Latin name of turtle species are Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni. The rarity and uniqueness George makes him an 'ambassador' of islandas located off the coast of Ecuador, South America. Galapagos Islands known as the home of various species of animals and unique plants that helped Charles Darwin develop his ideas related to the theory of evolution of living beings. Not a single person who knows the age of Lonesome George, but George scientists estimate more than 100 years old.

Age George was not too old for that kind of turtles are known to live beyond the age of a century. George's death be a great loss for scientists who hope he can still survive at least for decades to come. Is actually an attempt to preserve the species Lonesome George continued ever since scientists discovered George in 1972 and then, however, all these efforts have failed. Initial effort is a 'match' George with two female turtles from Wolf Volcano. Unfortunately, the resulting eggs were not fertile. Then two turtles from Espanola Islands that has the closest kinship with the George line imported last year.

Unfortunately, prior attempts 'pairing' is successful, George was first breathed his last. Parties to the Galapagos National Park declared immediately conduct an investigation into the death of Lonesome George, who has become the mascot of the Galapagos. Since the arrival of humans to the islands, the number of giant tortoises decreased significantly. However, rescue efforts were conducted National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation successful enough to replenish the population of these turtles. In general, the entire population of giant tortoises Galapagos increased from only 3,000 in 1974 to 20,000 tails tail current. Companions anehdidunia.com although Lonesome George is dead in 2012, he had become the only endangered animals in the world.