Re: Treasures of Galápagos [Quenched] [Poll]
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:06 pm
swimmerdude99 wrote:The Pinta Tortoise that was indigenous to the Galapagos, has officially gone extinct.The last known individual of the subspecies was a male named Lonesome George (Spanish: El Solitario Jorge/George),[5] who died on 24 June 2012. In his last years, he was known as the rarest creature in the world. George served as a potent symbol for conservation efforts in the Galápagos and internationally.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinta_Island_tortoise
since you posted this 6 more species have died.
we currently lose an estimate of 3 species per hour.
we've been fighting to save the dolphins and the whales for years but in this whole time tens of thousands of other species have gone extinct.