Image by tony tea via FlickrPinta Island Tortoise: Galapagos Islands Lonesome George - Pinta Island tortoises are mostly extinct but one of them can be found on Pinta Island. They were believed to be completely extinct, until one lone tortoise, dubbed Lonesome George, was found to still be alive on the island. Since that time, researchers and activists have offered rewards for anyone who is able to locate another (preferably female) tortoise on the island.
The island was once filled with tortoises. They were eventually killed off over the period of many years, along with many other animals that once inhabited the area. Efforts are currently underway to restore the once thriving island back to what it was
Thirty nine tortoises were rounded up and taken to the island, so that they may breed. The island is the northernmost in the string of Galapagos Islands. George is estimated to be between 60 to 100 years of age as of this time.
Every one of us need to support the conservation being made for this gentle species so that this animal does not just become another page in the history books but remains alive. The hope is that they will be able to reshape the areas ecosystem. Reshaping an ecosystem is no easy task and there are many different variables that can go into it. It is a precise effort, and you must make sure that the balance of life on the island is as close to perfect from the start as possible.
Efforts like the Lonesome George Pinta Islands restoration project are becoming more common each and every day. With so many areas that once teemed with wildlife slowly dying off, it can be hard to cover all of the region and raise enough funding.
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