Science

Galapagos biodiversity

Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island Tortoise in the Galapagos Islands, died on June 25, 2012. While George is gone, the Pacific Ocean archipelago near the coast of Ecuador remains one of the world’s most biodiverse places.

Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island Tortoise in the Galapagos Islands, died on June 25, 2012. While George is gone, the Pacific Ocean archipelago near the coast of Ecuador remains one of the world’s most biodiverse places