Galapagos tortoise dies

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Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Wed Jun 27, '12, 6:40 am

Sad story of the death of a famous Galapagos Island tortoise named Lonesome George. George was the last known of his species, making his death and loss even more heartbreaking. George will be embalmed and remain as a tourist attraction.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20 ... -dies?lite

http://news.yahoo.com/famed-galapagos-t ... 21303.html
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby myau56 » Sun Jul 1, '12, 10:17 am

:cry: sad story for an old tortue but Lonesome george will now be rejoicing in Turtle paradise.
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Sun Jul 1, '12, 10:05 pm

Yeah, maybe he's among some of his own now and not so lonesome anymore. :wink:
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby myau56 » Mon Jul 2, '12, 1:06 pm

Sure it has ! :)
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby Thoul » Mon Jul 2, '12, 9:56 pm

It's sad to think that the last of these turtles is gone. :( But, you never know... there may be some out there that haven't been discovered yet. Some animals are really good at avoiding people.
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby Tryphon » Tue Jul 3, '12, 10:23 am

I met Georges 6 years ago. I remember he was trying its best to reproduce itself :)
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby myau56 » Tue Jul 3, '12, 12:26 pm

TRYPHON : must have been a great and nice, and even moving "show".
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby Tryphon » Tue Jul 3, '12, 1:45 pm

Tortoises make some unattended noises when they work at it :)

The whole journey to Galapagos Islands are among the most moving days in my life :)
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Re: Galapagos tortoise dies

Postby myau56 » Tue Jul 3, '12, 10:00 pm

I imagine about the moving moments of your life : I've seen my first turtle Two months ago at a zoo and that's so cool to observe : but here in Galapagos, it's far better !!
Yes about the strange noises, I can remember "seeing" and hearing it in a video documentary !
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