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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