Tuesday, November 28, 2006


Here is a photo of Lonesome George (estimated to be over 120 years old. The last turtle of his species) at the Darwin station. They have a breeding program here to help the turtle populations recover. The population was decimated by humans and introduced animals such as rats, dogs, and goats. There is also a program underway to rid the islands of these introduced animals.

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