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Lonesome George is the last known male individual of the Pinta Island giant tortoise, a subspecies of the giant land tortoises endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Lonesome George represents the abingdoni subspecies native to Pinta Island. Because of this, Lonesome George has become not only a member of the Galápagos fauna but also one of the iconic symbols of conservation biology.【1】 Lonesome George is described as “the world’s most famous conservation icon.”【2】 Discovery of Lonesome George The la

Gala Gölü National Park is a national park located within the Meriç Delta Wetland Area, spanning the districts of Enez and İpsala in the province of Edirne. The park encompasses the Great Gala Lake, the Small Gala Lake, and the Pamuklu Lake along with their surrounding wetlands. Due to its combination of lake, reedbed, and forest ecosystems, it is one of Türkiye’s most important natural conservation areas. The park provides year-round habitat for feeding, shelter, and breeding for numerous bird

Common Swift (Apus apus) is a bird species belonging to the family Apodidae, recognized by its sickle-shaped wings and spending the majority of its life in flight. This species breeds across a wide area from northern Europe to Siberia and northern Africa, and spends most of the year in Africa south of the Sahara. It is a migratory species that feeds on insects while flying and typically uses cavities and hollows in human-made structures during the breeding season. Taxonomy The Common Swift (Apus