Preserving Lonesome George

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Museum scientists and a master taxidermist describe the painstaking process-part art, part science--of preserving Lonesome George, the famous Pinta Island tortoise who died in 2012 in the Galapagos Islands. As the last known survivor of the tortoise species Chelonoidis abingdoni, Lonesome George served as a global icon of conservation-and a reminder of the urgent need to address ever-increasing extinctions. After a limited time on view at the Museum Lonesome George returns to Ecuador as part of that nation’s patrimony.
#LonesomeGeorge #taxidermy #GalapagosIslands #gianttortoise
The Lonesome George exhibit is on view in the Astor Turret on the Museum's fourth floor from September 19, 2014, through January 4, 2015. Learn more about the exhibition: www.amnh.org/exhibitions/curre...
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MUSIC
“Indigo” by Guillermo De La Barreda, Tomas Jacobi, and Nicholas Berry/
Warner Chappell Production Music
“Early Fog Lifter” by Ken Lewis, Scott Dente and Matt Stanfield/
Warner Chappell Production Music
“Viaje Por Carretera” by Alex Wilson/
Warner Chappell Production Music
“Moving South” by Alexander Salter/
Warner Chappell Production Music
TITLE SEQUENCE
Alberto Ludena
ILLUSTRATIONS
George A. Dante, Jr.
Roelant Savery
PHOTOGRAPHY
AMNH/C. Chesek
AMNH/D. Finnin
AMNH/R. Mickens
Ole Hamann
Alizon Llerena
Pete Oxford/Minden Pictures/Corbis
Galapagos Conservancy
Galapagos National Park
James Gibbs
Charles Shelby
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AMNH/J. Bauerle
AMNH/E. Chapman
AMNH/L. Stevens
Galapagos Digital.com/Miguel Alvear
EXHIBITION
Lonesome George is presented in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and Galapagos Conservancy.
SPANISH TRANSLATION
Courtesy of Cecilia Alvear
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@jaydeflayme2890 6 лет назад

And yo gotta think, George probably never knew why he was so important. Animals have no concept of extinction or conservation. All he knew was that he had a lot of people who took great care of him.

@RU-zm7wj 4 года назад

Well...humans DID kill all his relatives. And they are working on the other island tortoises as well, as they are all under tremendous pressure. They are decreasing in numbers, not increasing, remember.

@technerdbird 4 года назад

@@RU-zm7wj did you hear about diego the tortoise, who increase his species' population 60x? their number are indeed increasing

@RU-zm7wj 4 года назад

@@technerdbird There are many islands, many species, numbers are at dangerously low levels. If some tortoises have been born on one island, that's good.

@technerdbird 4 года назад

@@RU-zm7wj i was using that as an example.. the consevation efforts are working, so far most captive breeding efforts have been successful. better than nothing

@RU-zm7wj 4 года назад

@@technerdbird You have a positive point; a way to go yet, though, I'm afraid.

@monke2229 3 года назад

He's been dead since 2012`????????? I thought he was alive all this time :((

@maksimmarkovic8105 3 года назад

Same

@sinifexxephinis4310 3 года назад

Ditto

@insertcoolnamehere937 3 года назад

Reality can be disappointing

@alienbeef-gravy493 3 года назад

Me too, I'm about to cry

@nothumanz 3 года назад

This video came out 6 years ago

@Duplicitousthoughtformentity 3 года назад

Giant tortoises are perhaps the most prehistoric-looking creatures one could still describe as serene.

@vaporean_boylove.0w083 3 года назад

Yup and look cute too. Looking like a grandma or grandpa wanting to tell their stories

@hardchuck1900 3 года назад

@Optimus Slime lol fr though

@CheshieD 3 года назад

@@vaporean_boylove.0w083 omg you’re so right 😢

@Mr.Foxhat 3 года назад

I have my family pet tortoise sleeping next to me right now. He doesn't look so serene with his legs sprawled out lol He certainly looks adorable though :)

@kanon1118 3 года назад

Crocodiles says hello.

@heycry9719 3 года назад

Video: He hasn’t really had much interest in females. *Shows George chasing after female as she runs away*

@kenzipearson16 3 года назад

She was scared, look at the sizeee difference

@NeelTheSphynx 3 года назад

@Budget Boost DIY Biting is actually a very important part of the mating ritual for these tortoises.

@caketin4216 3 года назад

@@NeelTheSphynx kinky

@amarylilia 3 года назад

@@caketin4216 LMFAO

@stephi7260 3 года назад

Nah he’s not that interested, you have NO IDEA how brutal the turtle mating process is

@fishtales2597 8 лет назад

Maybe Lonesome George was infertile, either way we have lost the most iconic symbol of nature the world will ever have. Rip Gorgeous George you we're literally one of a kind.

@Beatles__ 6 лет назад

Fish Tales gorgeous george was a wrestler

@franssantos9417 6 лет назад

He was gay

@diegomedina9637 6 лет назад

Mojjo M, Trust me they can still try... Alot... I've seen some stuff guys.

@milofinn1910 6 лет назад

Mojjo M Try it for yourself in a few decades.

@alessandrajaure9352 6 лет назад

The video said they tried to breed him but he was never interested in any of the potential mates.

@CassidyAnimator 7 лет назад

My dad met lonesome George years ago b4 he passed. He was so beautiful. So sad😔

@kenjiro2676 7 лет назад

It's heart breaking D:

@kittycatobsession 6 лет назад

I'm so sorry to hear about your beautiful dad. 😢

@ArcYT 6 лет назад

Sorry about your dad.

@ArcYT 6 лет назад

hefty magic and you're better?

@thepixelleer8445 6 лет назад

Oh snap, burned.

@nolofinwefingolfin1307 8 лет назад

sadly he died at around 100 their average life span is 200 years wow

@kenjiro2676 7 лет назад

wow, he died middle aged..

@SilverScaleMA 6 лет назад

I do remember hearing that he did have multiple health problems that are now treatable if caught early on that were not known about when he was first taken into captivity. They were not really immediately life threatening but did cut down his lifespan a lot.

@julanshirwod6716 4 года назад

300 years is their average life span

@ruby-wy9oq 4 года назад

no, their average lifespan is 100 years. He died a good, old age

@deepharrow8520 4 года назад

@@christined3953 lol

@teawrecks1243 3 года назад

0:31 that size difference tho. she was like "NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE"

@technophant 3 года назад

Such a long thick neck....

@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink 3 года назад

🤣 I was literally thinking she was probably scared for her life. She was moving quick as well.

@YataTheFifteenth 3 года назад

"DUDE IT AIN'T GONNA FIT"

@oDM0o 3 года назад

She's moving away as fast as she can lmao

@G3T_TH3_B3LT 3 года назад

It said he wasn't interested in any of them but ok

@TheDcgj45 9 лет назад

R.I.P. Lonesome George.

@Unblestalloy 6 лет назад

TheDcgj45 how you dont have top comment

@panickedwatermelon4648 6 лет назад

TheDcgj45 Ii

@iyranzen3369 6 лет назад

very sad 😢😢

@sloth1021 4 года назад

Thanks for copy

@imded442 3 года назад

@thuzan117 7 лет назад

RIP lonesome george

@dgodfrey8751 6 лет назад

ahhh:(

@gmont28 5 лет назад

I will always miss him

@somerandomcringeboi1.026 4 года назад

thuzan117 Gone but not forgotten

@Memessssss 4 года назад

would be cool to see dem come back

@jacobwood3032 3 года назад

Welcome to the people who just got this on their recommended.

@athendavis100 3 года назад

Hah

@ravageone7794 3 года назад

Hey

@the_reptilian_researcher_360 3 года назад

Thank you.

@finaaaaaaaaa2095 3 года назад

hullo :3

@williamsnekspeare3090 3 года назад

Oh hi lmao

@oh-gingersnap 3 года назад

I got the chance to see him in his taxidermized form and the tortoise breeding center around 4 years ago while I was in The Galapagos. It was incredible just how huge he was and how real and alive he looked. Photos could never do the justice of really seeing him. The people I met while on each island were incredible and so passionate about continuous conservation of the ecosystem that is becoming more and more tainted by tourists, pollution, and illegal fishing. I wish to go back someday if visitors are still allowed.

@genericusername4206 3 года назад

very nice

@MrRoblox1377 6 лет назад

The box said "perishable" Now I'm sorry but Come on

@palebluedot7435 6 лет назад

Sterling_Mustang probably a pretty funny good prank

@palebluedot7435 6 лет назад

Sterling_Mustang also it may need to be treated and stay cool to not rot

@samiamisme 6 лет назад

Tissue requires refrigeration up until it's prepared for use, but I get where you're coming from

@DocFuglyMark 6 лет назад

It's appropriate, a dead tortoise would turn pretty funky if they didn't refrigerate it and move it ASAP to where it could be worked on, so it definitely was perishable.

@prima808 5 лет назад

Sterling_Mustang - ?? Umm, as it should. It’s labeled for a reason. 😳Yikes!

@psychlyeslg 3 года назад

My parents: Asking when will I marry Me: *Knows that the family name dies with me*

@maybeasofa 3 года назад

Omg- 🤯

@mossbaby01 3 года назад

😂 poor dude

@andyhaochizhang 3 года назад

At least the family's genes, which are actually important, are probably not dying with you.

@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink 3 года назад

Lmao well damn that took a dark turn... I mean hey you never know.

@meowzAcatt 3 года назад

@@andyhaochizhang "which are actually important" sir/ma'am/anything in between are you saying this person is unimportant-

@nerdykid2586 8 лет назад

I tear whenever I hear about George's death. RIP buddy

@VMKAROUND365 3 года назад

Why tortoise deaths are always sad. The kungfu panda scene still makes me 😞 sad

@koconut12 3 года назад

Crying right now honestly. Incredibly sad loss.

@kanon1118 3 года назад

Boo freaking hoo. What about the starving children in africa?

@firemangan2731 3 года назад

@@kanon1118 This guy is just expressing his respect to George, oh my god 🤦🏻‍♂️ If you’re so concerned about the children of Africa, then why don’t you do something about it instead of lying on your comfy bed and watch RU-vid.

@kanon1118 3 года назад

@@firemangan2731 becasue i'm not concerned, I was one of those childrens in africa well not exactly what i mean to say is i was in that situation, never felt sorry for myself at all and i got myself through it.

@chubbykitten4525 3 года назад

He's giving me master ugway vibes.

@yeah89347 3 года назад

I love it when turtles or tortoises have such simple names like Jonathan or George, I have my own turtle named Timmy. I think it's just so adorable. RIP Lonesome George, you're probably the most beautiful tortoise I've ever seen :)

@SumProject18 3 года назад

Poor guy. I remember praying everyday that he would find a partner and have offspring. He will always be remembered...

@kanon1118 3 года назад

Sucks to find out prayer dosen't work right. Me too

@redassassinyt4908 3 года назад

@Greta Wilson wait what!? That can't be right

@BornIn1500 2 года назад

@@kanon1118 sucks to find out that your life literally is worthless, right?

@reggie8370 6 лет назад

I've heard of lonesome George as a young child in love with animals and science... Goodbye sweet Legend. An Icon for conservation.

@susannah8342 3 года назад

I did too. It was on a program called The Deep, which was a kids cartoon show about a family of underwater explorers and in one episode it's about Lonesome George. It's currently on Netflix and was seriously great to watch.

@cindywells9119 3 года назад

I was fortunate enough to meet Lonesome George during the mid-80s. My trip to the Galapagos during my teenage years was absolutely the trip of a lifetime, and although I often wish that I could go back, it saddens me that tourism and global warming have changed it irrevocably.

@boarbot7829 3 года назад

This is tragic. I can’t be the only one who thought this meant preserving his life.

@waltersobchak7275 3 года назад

Yep now I’m turning this off

@drnarwhal2888 3 года назад

Put George's brain in a robot body and give him rocket launchers built into his shell so he'll be badass

@grizzlemarine2389 3 года назад

@@drnarwhal2888 YES

@bonithechubbypotato5100 3 года назад

@@drnarwhal2888 HECK YEAH

@kritikajaishriradhey 3 года назад

@Boarbot 78 You're not the only one. I clicked the video only because I thought they would show how they took care of him or something.

@joaopedroauriemo 3 года назад

I had the privilege of seeing this guy in his last days. I don’t remember much but watching this was magical

@twosdaybear 4 года назад

The Galapagos tortoise is making a comeback and I hope George knows he brought a lot of attention to his kind and because of it, people are doing everything to protect the species ❤️

@Mithreniel 4 года назад

That is great news! =D

@Mooffgamesgamer 3 года назад

Pinta Island Tortoises are extinct, and George is the last member of his kind.I think you are getting species mixed up here.

@BigJFindAWay 3 года назад

@@Mooffgamesgamer Correction. Pure blooded Pinta Island tortioses are extinct, but theyve found mixed race tortioses with Pinta genes and they are breeding them back to get to as close to pure blooded Pinta as possible. Same with Floreana Island tortioses. They may never ben 100 percent but 90 percent or so is pretty darn good and needs to be done. That way the genes carry on and then who knows what can develop from there?

@Mooffgamesgamer 3 года назад

@@BigJFindAWay what about the other 2 extinct species? Hopefully the Fernandina Species will not end up becoming extinct as well.

@BigJFindAWay 3 года назад

@@Mooffgamesgamer Thank God we found them and have a chance to increase their numbers.

@Pogokoala 3 года назад

damn i shed a tear, i met George back in 2010 I visit the Island because my Mother is from Ecuador and it was our first time visiting the island. George was alone very true, but many like myself was able to meet and greet, with George and the care taker as well. People did try to see if George can get with any of the other turtle from what they told us, but not a single luck even george wasn't into the other turtle, his been the last of his kind for almost 100yrs already. Animals are beautiful and live is valuable. I'm happy they were able to preserve george just the way i remember him. and it hit me when the narrator says "a piece of organism that no longer walks the earth" that was a sad touch. well I hope some day I can visit NY just to visit George. RIP George.

@apolloravindran 7 лет назад

Only death brings perspective to life itself, what a sad story

@1whospeaks 2 года назад

Love how the artist explained his struggle with scientific work. What he's doing is most important work, but it's also sad, because it's not a reflection of human creativity like usual art, but of our mistakes. I don't think there's any better team, this work is vital, thank you.

@jeffreygoff5216 7 лет назад

Thanks everyone who helped take care of LG before and after his death. R.I.P may you find lots of female shell in turtle heaven.

@wisewarnanazara317 6 лет назад

72 to be exact

@gametiger9050 6 лет назад

kajol devgan AHAHAHAJAJAHAHAKAAHHAAH

@samewish 6 лет назад

Jeffrey Goff Nope, he interest lots of male shell.

@kavinremo 5 лет назад

Wisewarna Nazara, 72 juicy virgins....Lol. arabic FairyTales' scriptures.

@koldblaze6610 4 года назад

My Own Will NEVER god's Will it literally doesn’t say that anywhere in Islam LMFAO

@karengreco2137 3 года назад

George Dante was my next door neighbor and was an amazing artist when he was a child. Glad to see he was able to complete this amazing project. Congratulations to you George.

@pattymullin8515 4 года назад

I am so thrilled to see this beautiful sculpture and even more thrilled to know he is back in Ecuador. I had the great honor of meeting Lonesome George at the Charles Darwin Station in the 1980s. Upon seeing him, in that first moment, i was in complete awe, if not shock. He took my breath away - he was absolutely magnificent. LG possessed a sense of graneur and dignity about him. For me, it was love at first sight. I have always adored tortoises and currently have a Russian tortoise named Clyde. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about LG as I interact with Clyde, which is a lot. What an unforgettable and rare priviledge it was to have met Lonesome George. Love 'ya, LG.

@holdmysprite6056 3 года назад

Why did this just show up on my recommendations-

@andreaecheverria6953 6 лет назад

Ecuadorian primary schools have this tradition of having a field trip to Galápagos when you finish your last year of school. I had the pleasure of seeing LG alive when I was a kid.. what a wonderful, incredible animal. I saw his taxidermy on Galapagos again this year. It's quite a view.

@dabeast987 3 года назад

I was lucky enough to see lonesome George in person before he had died. I feel blessed to have been able to do so

@alexiss3236 3 года назад

I remember learning about him in middle school in 2011! Didn’t realize he passed away :(

@lilianatrejo3309 8 лет назад

he was so cute😭😭😭😭😭

@brewsutoba 3 года назад

george is no longer alone, he's got the internet with him

@sgoddard638 3 года назад

I remember hearing when he died. I was devastated that the species couldn't be saved. So sad.

@emilyglass3187 6 лет назад

I recall my mother being upset about lonesome George when he passed. Of course, I was too young to understand who he was.

@broccodoggo8363 6 лет назад

R.I.P George he didn't get the smash

@diegomedina9637 6 лет назад

Jawny Gash, he did, he was just shooting blanks

@EC2019 3 года назад

@@diegomedina9637 No, he was not shooting blanks. There was no correct species female left to pair him with, so they offered him what they thought was the next closest related species of female. He mated, the eggs did not hatch. Later they discovered that the females offered to him were not the genetically closest and so were less likely to ever have been viable in the first place. Hybridising animals often/usually does not work. Even if they had been able to get eggs to hatch, they would still only have been hybrids and would not have been able to properly continue the Pinta Island tortoise species anyway. They would have been a curiosity, and no mates would have been available for them either. George was absolutely the last of his kind.

@Mr.Foxhat 3 года назад

I shall main Bowser in Smash Ultimate in George's name. Ironic since Bowser is pretty lonesome too.

@DanceySteveYNWA 3 года назад

@@EC2019 pretty sure that they will have taken his genetic profile and they have the ability to reintroduce said code into a viable host embryo. Whether its worth it is another story entirely,on a whole different sorts of levels.

@zay_rat8942 3 года назад

@@Mr.Foxhat Both of them are lonesome, especially Bowser, he can’t get any because of a plumber who jumps on mushrooms

@ShootYourRadio 3 года назад

There is a zoo in Salisbury Maryland that is actually the smallest accredited zoo in the nation. A lot of people don't even know about it. When I was growing up as a kid back in the 80s and even into the 90's they had about three or four giant tortoises. So fortunately I got to see these creatures up close which is quite amazing.

@fucksusan420 3 года назад

It was really nice of you guys to bring in that specialist scientist and teach him about tortoises. Nice to see you guys answering his questions!

@JustNatax3 6 лет назад

When you're one of the last of your species but you're infertile.

@maddiesexotics4870 6 лет назад

Nati Whatever oh wow you’re so terribly funny

@JustNatax3 6 лет назад

Maddie Brooke You must have a black sense of humor. That's pretty depressing.

@maddiesexotics4870 6 лет назад

Nati Whatever so is extension (;

@JustNatax3 6 лет назад

Maddie Brooke ???

@maddiesexotics4870 6 лет назад

Nati Whatever *extinction

@abdilmalik9749 3 года назад

"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it" - master oogway

@antiantim5541 3 года назад

Rest In Peace Lonesome George, gone but never forgotten. My deepest condolences to the friends and family.

@noobbuilderproductions7865 3 года назад

the museum of natural history (New York) made my childhood so memorable!!! Thank you guys so much!!!

@st1ckyf1ngaz 8 лет назад

He was so cute.

@clowninkitty3854 3 года назад

omg I thought it was like alcohol preserved!!! not a statue!!

@CannibalChxrry 3 года назад

I was so sad when he died. Watching this broke my heart all over again. We love you George

@dakotatheskeleton 3 года назад

Poor buddy We'll miss you george. Thank you for preserving this beautiful animal

@DarkGT 6 лет назад

I watch the documentary about the George on NG years ago. Today I hear about his last day.

@Koko-rc3pz 3 года назад

-There are no accidents Lonesome George *wait*

@boyubao5859 3 года назад

Thank You George For Preventing The Galapagos Extinction

@zeldaxoxo9 6 лет назад

So lucky to have met him... so sad to relive his passing. RIP buddy

@whyanimations4437 3 года назад

Pov youtube recommended this 6 yrs later

@willow.bell.illustration 6 лет назад

And now I'm crying :( I didn't know he passed away.

@nickacelvn 3 года назад

Happy travels George.

@kanon1118 3 года назад

Yo he dead where is he going?

@user-nw7gf2dk2m 6 лет назад

awesome ,beautiful and sad ! thank you for this work

@Talis1717 3 года назад

I really thought this was a realistic turtle cake till I read the title

@plastichouseplant 5 лет назад

I want that job. It must be great to see your work in a museum, connecting generations to come with animals they'd get a chance to see.

@mayumimori3279 5 лет назад

I wish that job too, but it must to be so sad...

@draskang 6 лет назад

Amazing work Mr Dante

@bibble4135 6 лет назад

What an amazing artist he did a fantastic job.

@sleef9170 6 лет назад

When I saw the title, I thought they were going to take his DNA and inject it into a tortoise egg.

@ItchyPilauBoto 3 года назад

Oh so George was inspiration for that futurama episode called “naturama.”

@gavinburnes6344 6 лет назад

This guy is an artist !!!

@movedtocupowarriors4205 3 года назад

Taxidermists deserve more credit for what they do.

@stayhydrated310 3 года назад

And one them said "yesterday is history, Tomorrow is mystery, And today is gift... That's Y they called it present" ~OOGWAY

@thehistory9187 3 года назад

RIP Master Oogway

@_MrLee 6 лет назад

They can clone him and try again

@cospaws8810 3 года назад

If it were that easy they probably would have done that when he was alive 😞

@geminisabah 3 года назад

Yeah they cloned ghat sheep years ago but they cant clone the animals that are going extinct?

@vasaus 3 года назад

@@geminisabah i think it depends on having another animal to birth it, if there are no more tortoises like him so none to carry the clone

@birdofilbert1772 3 года назад

Egg

@CheshieD 3 года назад

@@geminisabah that clone sheep was infertile however. She couldn’t produce offspring, so it wouldn’t have made a difference.

@annabellealpar5285 Год назад

I got to see the preserved lonesome George in the Galapagos 2 weeks ago!! They did an amazing job

@IntergalacticSpaceKitten 3 года назад

The artist did an impressive job. Amazing

@bluebloodcell9420 5 лет назад

1:40 *GEORGE* preserves Lonesome *GEORGE*

@qinchang4036 3 года назад

YES

@spookssimp4052 3 года назад

THE WORLD DIDNT DESERVE YOU KING 😭😭😭😭

@cynthiaparsons9339 2 года назад

Very interesting. Lonesome George looks beautiful.

@Fish-um7dh 6 лет назад

So sad that George passed, but it's nice to see him being remembered like this.

@beans4269 6 лет назад

I was so sad when he died

@myboyabdonfuckinlamronandt553 7 лет назад

rip jorge, a real human bean

@gogo17s 6 лет назад

MY BOY A BD ON FUCKIN LAMRON AND THEM lol “human bean”

@meow9426 6 лет назад

HUMAN BEAN LMAOOOOOO

@moch.farisdzulfiqar6123 5 лет назад

Oh hi Denny, Lisa loves you too, as a person, a human BEAN...

@kanon1118 3 года назад

Yo hes a turtle. How is he a real human bean?

@USDS_TikTok_Mike 3 года назад

This genuinely is such a heartbreaking story. The name.. The history.. All of it is just so sad.

@owennotton6239 3 года назад

I relate so much to this animal. RIP George x

@MattGodzilla2000 6 лет назад

Just wait, you'll see his ghost in the halls.

@christinafrch904 6 лет назад

R.I.P. sweet turtle :´(

@portugal5698 2 года назад

So happy for George Dante, the taxidermist who preserved George. Was just a local guy who would do fish and deer for regulars to now doing museum work only all around the work. Sad that this beast passed leading to the species full extinction, but at least he will “be around for ever now.”

@lamegoldfish6736 3 года назад

It is fascinating to see Art and Science working together with Lonesome George. 😃

@wtx23j 8 лет назад

RIP Lonesome George

@stronkknight 3 года назад

I hope he makes some friends in heaven

@kanon1118 3 года назад

Which heaven? Was he a muslim? Well he cant get in the christian heaven then. Hes currently burning in hell.

@ForestExotics 2 года назад

Thanks for the info

@Lunawolf44 6 лет назад

Wow they did an amazing job

@BALLIandFLUFFYandOZIE 3 года назад

They are making the sculpture of master Oogway.

@saims.2402 3 года назад

I thought they were drying him off after giving him a shower. 😢

@643OMG 3 года назад

His job is sooo cool! Very creative and talented man!

@JMWxx 6 лет назад

It looks like he’s just done a sculpture of what he looked like. RIP lonesome George. I hope you’re no longer lonely!

@imcintyre01 6 лет назад

Are we sure some dinosaurs like the "Long necks" weren't actually big turtles without a shell? Some turtles have soft shells and some no shells at all.

@miracleaniaaa7208 4 года назад

Yeah i was kind of thinking that, theres some similarities

@andresverez6645 7 лет назад

Debería estar en Ecuador 🇪🇨 nos pertenece

@laurab9867 7 лет назад

Nadio robo el cadaver del animal. Probablemente alguien "del Ecuador" llamo al museo de historia natural de Nueva York para que preservaran a George.

@erikaerika7788 7 лет назад

Andres Verez el video dice el govierno mando el cadaver para Ny , para didecarlo y lo regresaron a ecuadoren despues de tenerlo listo ,

@mmawithsubtitles7460 6 лет назад

Read the discription " after a limited time on view at the Museum The Lonesome George returns to Ecuador as part of that nation's patrimony"

@jacquelinelarsen1721 6 лет назад

Awesome work!

@pinupgirl9160 3 года назад

My heart breaks whenever I hear that a species have gone extinct. 💔 But wow, Lonesome George looked great how he was preserved! Great job!!!

@koootoshidayo 6 лет назад

Rip Joji

@aimanzidani6478 6 лет назад

Arima Muhammad Kousei is this a meme lol

@user-wl2qh2wb2r 6 лет назад

Danizi Joji is the Japanese version of George.. unless he's talking about filthy frank then yes xd

@poptart3905 3 года назад

Why isn't anyone talking about how they put his real skin on the sculpture

@dormiaria8780 3 года назад

that's how this kind of taxidermy works. The muscle and tissue rots away, so you preserve the skin and put it on a custom mount made to fit the animal hide.

@poptart3905 3 года назад

OH well that's scary

@ErinShellyMason 3 года назад

That’s taxidermy dude. If you’ve ever been to a museum with animal displays, they’re probably taxidermy.

@KillTheCupcakes 3 года назад

Poor boy. At least he was loved and taken care of.

@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF 3 года назад

He is surely remembered.

@asianboy8969 6 лет назад

Is artificial insemination not possible?

@Ari-fm7df 6 лет назад

asianboy8969 from what I heard he did take a liking to some females, but none of the eggs would hatch. So, it could be that the big guy was infertile.