Sunday, 24th June 2012 at 20:30
Lonesome George, Last-of-Its-Kind Galapagos Tortoise, Dies
Lonesome George, the giant tortoise who became the face of the Galapagos Islands conservation effort, was found dead in his corral Sunday morning, according to a statement by the Galapagos National Park Service. He was believed to be more than 100 years old and weighed 200 pounds.
Image: Teddy Garcia / Reuters
So I poured out some red wine for Lonesome George tonight, which is probably indicative of how much red wine I’ve had to drink.
(Source: msnbc.com)