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Famed Tortoise Dies In Galapagos Islands

Mon, June 25, 2012 9:54am



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The giant tortoise known as Lonesome George has died. Morning Edition reported on the tortoise in 2008 when Lonesome George mated with a female from a similar species. The hope was his subspecies would be carried on. But the eggs turned out to be infertile.

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