Died last giant tortoise (5 photos)

In the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador mourning: Sunday died a famous bachelor, the last representative of the subspecies Abingdonskaya Galápagos tortoise named Lonesome George.



His death means that people have destroyed this subspecies of turtles, which was once on the Galapagos Archipelago was a great set. After the sailors began to kill these turtles, the population began to fall sharply and is now completely disappeared from the face of the earth



How old was this armor-clad reptiles, just do not know even the oldest members of the reserve. Scientists estimate his age - about 100 years. "Mr. Turtle" was considered the world's only male giant Galápagos tortoise since 1972, he was a legend in the Galapagos Islands, and one of their characters



Several decades zoologists tried to get offspring of Lonesome George, offering him the "ladies" of other subspecies of elephant tortoises, but the male appeared inveterate bachelor.



"George found the morning staff member who was involved in the care of animals. Apparently, the life cycle of individuals came to an end, "- said the director of the National Park, Edwin Naula.