Welcome home, Lonesome George: giant tortoise returns to Galapagos

After almost five years with taxidermists in New York, Lonesome George has returned home. He may be dead, but his legacy is very much aliveLonesome George is back in Galapagos.Following thedeath of the celebrity tortoise in June 2012, his remains were sent to New York to be preserved by expert taxidermists. With the support of theGalapagos Conservancy, the last Pinta tortoise was the star of a highly successfulexhibition at theAmerican Museum of Natural History in 2014. Today, he flies back to the Galapagos Archipelago after almost five years on his whirlwind taxidermy tour.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 17, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Henry Nicholls Tags: Lonesome George Science Gal ápagos Islands Ecuador Conservation Environment Zoology Animal behaviour Biology Wildlife Animals Source Type: news