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Loading... Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Iconby Henry Nicholls
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. My fave fave FAVE book ever. That is because I am bias with my love for all things Giant Tortoise related, particularly George, my man George :) ( ) Henry Nicholls makes the investigation of Lonesome George's subspecies one of the most interesting topics I can think of. The tone of this book is engaging, very funny at times, and really highlights the fact that this is a very important mission, not only for George, but for the conservation of rare species all over the world. no reviews | add a review
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Lonesome George is a 5ft long, 200lb tortoise aged between 60 and 200. In 1971 he was discovered on the remote Galapagos island of Pinta, from which tortoises had supposedly been exterminated by greedy whalers and seal hunters. He has been at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz island ever since, on the off-chance that scientific ingenuity will conjure up a way of reproducing him and resurrecting his species. Meanwhile a million tourists and dozens of baffled scientists have looked on as the celebrity reptile shows not a jot of interest in the female company provided. Today, Lonesome George has come to embody the mystery, complexity and fragility of the unique Galapagos archipelago. His story echoes the challenges of conservation worldwide; it is a story of Darwin, sexual dysfunction, adventure on the high seas, cloning, DNA fingerprinting and eco-tourism. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)597.9246Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Cold-blooded vertebrates, fishes Reptilia ; Reptiles TurtlesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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