The story of Diego's prowess contrasts sharply with the sad tale of Lonesome George, a different type of Galapagos giant tortoise, who had refused for years to breed in captivity. Hopes for his ...

Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found ... the park ranger who for 40 years looked after Lonesome George, the iconic last tortoise of his Pinta species, who died in 2012.

Alongside a host of species found nowhere else in the world, Sir David Attenborough features the final known footage of giant tortoise Lonesome George, the last survivor of his well-known species, ...

The Pinta Island tortoise partially inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution when he visited the Galapagos Islands ... known as Lonesome George, died in captivity at an estimated 100 ...

A study of the public’s reaction to news of a species extinction shows that those using social media mourn their loss, but only for a short time, researchers in Galway have found. As the world ...

He got the nickname “Lonesome George” for his low-key, self-deprecating humor. He also coined a catch phrase that would follow him the rest of his life: “Well, I’ll be a dirty bird.” ...