“The immortal ‘Lonesome George’ will be remembered as the last of his sub-species of Galapagos tortoise.” ~Andrew Wyatt
“The immortal ‘Lonesome George’ will be remembered as the last of his sub-species of Galapagos tortoise.” ~Andrew Wyatt
The Last Word on Wildlife 
Andrew:
I got to do a health assessment of Lonesome George in the early 1990s when we helped return a young tortoise to Isabella which was sent to us for amputation of a traumatized limb. A very memorable trip.
Heading today to the AMNH SWRS in Portal, AZ to teach a 5-day course on Conservation Medicine and Diseases of Herpetofauna. Always a fun time.
Elliott
George was an icon for me. He was one of the main reasons I got interested in biology as a youth and ultimately chose to pursue it as a lifetime career. I miss him already.