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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#1: Jun 25th 2012 at 9:44:19 AM

Has died. So now the subspecies is probably extinct. sad

:(

edited 25th Jun '12 9:55:33 AM by Bookyangel2438

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#2: Jun 25th 2012 at 11:34:14 AM

Oh, that's terrible.

At least he was taken care of and humans did all they could to help preserve the species.

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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#3: Jun 25th 2012 at 11:40:34 AM

Yeah... sad

They're going to check his body to see how he died, but the director of the park thinks it was due to natural causes.

edited 25th Jun '12 3:10:06 PM by Bookyangel2438

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#4: Jun 25th 2012 at 2:47:32 PM

Too bad they couldn't find a female of his subspecies...

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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#5: Jun 25th 2012 at 3:09:48 PM

Yeah that sucks... sadsadsad

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MrMallard wak from Australia, mate Since: Oct, 2010
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#6: Jun 25th 2012 at 4:16:35 PM

D: George...

This sucks. This really sucks.

Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down.
Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#7: Jun 25th 2012 at 4:21:17 PM

It is very sad. sad

Here is one picture of him. sad

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#8: Jun 26th 2012 at 8:18:43 AM

Suddenly the "Lonesome George is not alone anymore!" line from Golden Sun: The Lost Age has a depressing new meaning to it.

So. Let's all pause for a moment to smell what the Rock was, is, and forever will be... cooking.—Cave Johnson
Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#9: Jun 26th 2012 at 10:23:50 AM

Oh man, I didn't even remember there was a character in that game named that!! surprised

sad

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#10: Jun 26th 2012 at 12:10:54 PM

They tried so hard to mate him, but none of the eggs ever hatched.

There might still be a couple in incubation that might hatch, but it's a long shot...

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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#11: Jun 26th 2012 at 12:12:43 PM

sad

Maybe there are some Pinta Island tortoises left???? surprised

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#12: Jun 26th 2012 at 12:15:35 PM

Let's hope so, kid.

Let's hope so.

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Zersk o-o from Columbia District, BNA Since: May, 2010
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#14: Jun 26th 2012 at 1:38:09 PM

QUICK CLONE HIM.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#15: Jun 26th 2012 at 1:40:55 PM

Any word on how old he is yet? I know we had no idea of his age when we found him; but maybe he has some 19th century steamy poetry hidden under his shell from his teenage years?

MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
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#16: Jun 26th 2012 at 1:45:16 PM

Aw, such a shame. And I had just made this.

(Tortoise depicted is not Lonesome George, but still)

Mache dich, mein Herze, rein...
Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#17: Jun 26th 2012 at 2:29:41 PM

[up][up]It's believed he was around 100 (or more). surprised

[up]surprisedsurprised

edited 26th Jun '12 6:18:38 PM by Bookyangel2438

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JoeStrong Since: Mar, 2011
#18: Jun 26th 2012 at 6:17:49 PM

Rest in Peace, Lonesome George.

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#19: Jun 26th 2012 at 6:54:27 PM

I'm pretty sure we have enough of his DNA to clone him, but without a female the subspecies is Lost Forever.

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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#20: Jun 27th 2012 at 8:53:45 PM

Yup. sad

There's still some hope that some might still exist somewhere though, but it still sucks. sad

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#21: Jun 29th 2012 at 6:47:47 AM

My aunt Gail was able to see him on a trip to Ecuador. Now he's dead :(.

RIP George

I don’t even know anymore.
Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#22: Jun 29th 2012 at 10:20:44 AM

Oh no! sad

Did she think he was cool? surprised

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