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Galapagos giant tortoise has baby at 70  -  Mar 20, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBecoming a mother at 70-years-old doesn't present a problem - for a Galapagos giant tortoise. Nigrita produced her baby a few weeks ago at Zurich Zoo in ...

Galapagos giant tortoise 'at risk from malaria brought in by tourists'  -  Jun 2, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukThe Galapagos giant tortoise and other unique wildlife on the island are facing a new threat from diseases brought in by tourists, claim scientists. ...

'Lonesome George,' the Galapagos Giant Tortoise  -  Jun 9, 2005
NPR...by Lourdes Garcia Navarro. "Lonesome George," a giant tortoise living in the Galapagos islands off the coast of Ecuador, has earned his name the hard way ...

Lonesome George, the Last Galapagos Giant Tortoise, May Become a …  -  Jul 22, 2009
BuzzleLonesome George, the last remaining Galapagos giant tortoise, may soon be a father after years of efforts by scientists trying to get him to mate. ...

Galapagos tortoise and 'friends'  -  Aug 24, 2008
$1.95 - The Advocate - NewsBankFrom left to right, Cliff and Judy Lemaire, Ansley and Jane McBryde, and Sharon Barnes admire 'Diego,' a Galapagos Giant Tortoise. ...

Tall stories and the twisted history of science  -  Jul 15, 2006
New ScientistI have just published a book about another famous Galapagos giant tortoise called Lonesome George, and I was intrigued by the tale of his compatriot. ...

George, lone Pinta tortoise to save his species  -  Jul 29, 2008
NEWS.com.auHe was taken to the Galapagos Giant Tortoise Captive Breeding Centre where researchers hoped they could encourage George to breed, and eventually repopulate ...

A giant tortoise taking a nap. Photo / Jim Eagles  -  Sep 26, 2009
New Zealand HeraldWander round the station's spacious grounds and you can meet many of the other 10 surviving subspecies of Galapagos giant tortoise face to face, ...

World's only giant tortoise from Galapagos Islands to become father  -  Jul 22, 2008
newsfromrussia.comThe Galápagos tortoise (or Galápagos giant tortoise), is the largest living tortoise, endemic to nine islands of the Galápagos archipelago. ...

Article: A Sheltered Life: The Unexpected History of the Giant...  -  Jun 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Geographical - HighBeam ResearchEcuadorean officials say there is new hope that the Galapagos giant tortoise, known as Lonesome George, who is believed to be the last of his species, ...

giant tortoise | Definition of giant tortoise | HighBeam.com: Online ...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam ResearchEcuadorean officials say there is new hope that the Galapagos giant tortoise, known as Lonesome George, who is believed to be the last of his species, ...

Article: Playing God in the Galapagos - The Independent - London | …  -  Feb 20, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchLonesome George is now one of ... remaining races of the Galapagos giant tortoise ... Getty Images. Picture of "Lonesome George", a giant Galapagos ... ...

PRI's The World - Geo Quiz Podcast 411  -  Aug 7, 2009
publicbroadcasting.netGiant Galapagos Tortoise Lonesome George is a Galapagos giant tortoise. There's are several kinds of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands. ...

Rare pink iguana evaded Darwin  -  Jan 5, 2009
msnbc.com...at Yale University, and her colleagues recently discovered a new species of Galapagos giant tortoise not far from the islands' Charles Darwin Station. ...

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More  -  Jan 17, 2010
National GeographicNo sweat for "Nigrita," the Galápagos giant tortoise that gave birth to this tiny reptile, seen here at three weeks old at the Zurich Zoo. ...

London Zoo keepers make annual animal head count  -  Jan 5, 2010
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionReptile keeper Sebastian Grant checks over Dirk a Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone galapagoensis) during the annual stocktaking at London Zoo, Tuesday, ...

Volcano threatens giant tortoises  -  May 31, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe island is home to rare and unique flora and fauna, including the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, which can weigh more than 230kg and live more than 100 years. ...

Bald is beautiful  -  Aug 19, 2007
Boston GlobeLyman said the Galápagos was selected because of its unique species of plants and animals, such as the tree cactus; marine iguana; Galápagos giant tortoise, ...

In Darwin's evolutionary laboratory  -  Dec 17, 2006
Jerusalem PostAnd whereas tourists today are dumbstruck by the magnificence of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, Darwin simply used them for supper: "The breast-plate ...

Last Galapagos Tortoise May Become Oldest Dad : NPR  -  Jul 25, 2009
NPRIt's a bit early to break out cigars but Lonesome George, the last known Galapagos giant tortoise, may soon become a father. ...

Tortoise ready to settle down  -  Jul 23, 2008
Canada.comQUITO, Ecuador -- After decades of solitude, "Lonesome George" may finally save his species of Galapagos giant tortoise from extinction, his keepers said ...

Boston Globe, The : People  -  Aug 19, 2007
$2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankLyman said the Galapagos was selected because of its unique species of plants and animals, such as the tree cactus; marine iguana; Galapagos giant tortoise, ...

Finding the Fountain of Youth Where will UCSF biochemist Cynthia …  -  May 29, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleSome creatures, such as the Galapagos giant tortoise and some species of lobsters, live to over 150 years old. It's possible that the tortoise might live ...

In Darwin's evolutionary laboratory  -  Dec 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Jerusalem Post - ProQuest ArchiverAnd whereas tourists today are dumbstruck by the magnificence of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, Darwin simply used them for supper: "The breast-plate ...

Unique species of Galápagos Islands threatened by mosquitoes  -  Sep 5, 2009
The GuardianThe Galápagos giant tortoise and marine iguana, which are unique to the archipelago, may now be at risk, say scientists from the University of Leeds and the ...

In Darwin's evolutionary laboratory | Article from Jerusalem Post | …  -  Dec 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Jerusalem Post - HighBeam ResearchAnd whereas tourists today are dumbstruck by the magnificence of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, Darwin simply used them for supper: "The breast-plate ...

DAWN.COM | Young World | Tortoise A Vulnerable Creature  -  Dec 24, 2009
DAWN.comThe Galapagos giant tortoise can attain a length of five feet and weigh as much as 200-300 pounds. In freezing cold, it may not eat for three months and ...

In pictures: Galapagos volcano  -  Jun 6, 2008
BBC NewsExperts were worried that the lava might harm the rare and unique flora and fauna on the island, including the Galapagos giant tortoise, which can weigh ...

Galapagos Islands Face Greatest Threat: Man  -  Oct 1, 2008
ABC NewsLong before Darwin, the islands were home to the Galapagos giant tortoise, which can weigh up to 500 pounds and live for 150 years. ...

Tortoises safe from Galapagos volcano  -  Jun 4, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldIsabela, the largest island in the archipelago, is home to rare and unique flora and fauna, including the Galapagos giant tortoise, which can weigh more ...

Tortoises safe as Galapagos volcano eruption ends  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldIsabela, the largest island in the archipelago, is home to rare and unique flora and fauna, including the Galapagos giant tortoise, which can weigh more ...

ENVIRONMENT: The Galápagos - Enchanted Islands or Political Spoils?  -  Dec 22, 2009
Inter Press ServiceThese include the Galápagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus or Geochelone nigra), found only in this archipelago. In 1535 there were 500000 of these ...

A LONG-LOST RELATIVE -- 316 (5825): 669d -- Science  -  May 4, 2007
Science Magazine - Science Magazine (subscription)Lonesome George, a Galápagos giant tortoise locally known as Solitario Jorge, is called the "rarest living creature" by Guinness World Records. ...

Your Letters: Gates And Lonesome George  -  Aug 1, 2009
NPR...listeners' responses to a discussion about the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the tale of Lonesome George, the last known Galapagos giant tortoise. ...

Platell's People: Is this the best way to help Maddie?  -  Jul 25, 2008
Daily MailIn a world characterised by fast sex and disposable lovers, the story of George the Galapagos giant tortoise warms the heart. George had his pick of women ...

She's not your average Tom, Dick or Harriet  -  Nov 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Canberra Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesOf the 15 sub-species of Galapagos giant tortoise that once existed, only 11 remain, all of them endangered and one on the brink of becoming extinct. ...

AFI Showing 11 Classic Films at Once | Article from AP Online | …  -  Sep 18, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchEcuadorean officials say there's new hope that famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, believed to be the last of his species, could soon be a ...

SHORTS: children's books with Christopher Bantick Ratings: Excellent...  -  Nov 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Canberra Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesHarriet is a Galapagos giant tortoise, arguably the oldest living animal on Earth. Harriet turns 175 this year. What the book does is move beyond this fact ...

Article: AFI Showing 11 Classic Films at Once - AP Online | HighBeam ...  -  Sep 18, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchEcuadorean officials say there's new hope that famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, believed to be the last of his species, could soon be a ...

SFGate: Day in Pictures  -  Mar 19, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleLooks like someone had an accident: At the age of 70, the Zurich Zoo's Galapagos giant tortoise Nigrita is a momma again. Kung fu fighter vs. ...

The Advertiser  -  Nov 22, 2005
$2.50 - The Advertiser - News Limited AustraliaAt 175 years old, Harriet the Galapagos giant tortoise is the oldest inhabitant at the Crocodile Hunter's Australia Zoo in Queensland. ...

World datelines | Article from Deseret News (Salt Lake City) |...  -  Jul 22, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchQUITO -- Ecuadorean officials say there's new hope that famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, believed to be the last of his species, ...

EBSCOhost Connection: Galápagos in Danger?  -  Feb 13, 2006
Subscription - Scholastic News -- Edition 4 - EBSCO PublishingSome of these wildlife include the Galápagos giant tortoise and the Galápagos marine iguana. The construction of more homes and hotels threatens animal and ...

3 Pregnant Teens Accused in Utah Attack | Article from AP Online | …  -  Jan 19, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchEcuadorean officials say there's new hope that famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, believed to be the last of his species, could soon be a ...

Obituaries in the News | Article from AP Online | HighBeam Research  -  Sep 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchEcuadorean officials say there's new hope that famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, believed to be the last of his species, could soon be a ...

Johnny of all trades  -  Nov 3, 2006
$2.95 - The Reporter - NewsBankFeaster is so fast, the Road Runner looks slower than a Galapagos giant tortoise trying to complete a wind sprint. On defense, he bats down passes regularly ...

Enzian to host turtle fundraiser  -  May 28, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverMAITLAND -- Turtle expert Peter Pritchard, director of the Chelonian Research Institute in Oviedo, will discuss his research and host a special screening of ...

Birding with Jerry Hall: Calliope hummer sighting only part of good...  -  Nov 28, 2009
San Marcos Daily RecordLonesome George, the last remaining Galapagos giant tortoise of his type, may soon be a father. This comes after many years of scientists trying to get him ...

Ecuador Galapagos Pictures from May 11, 2009 | HighBeam Research, …  -  May 11, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam Research...the coast of Ecuador ... the world: here in the Galapagos Islands and, in far fewer ... weight. Scientists believe a Galapagos giant tortoise can live . ...

Ecuador Galapagos Pictures from May 11, 2009 | HighBeam Research, …  -  May 11, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam Research...the coast of Ecuador ... the world: here in the Galapagos Islands and, in far fewer ... weight. Scientists believe a Galapagos giant tortoise can live . ...

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SIHH 2009: IWC Aquatimer Watch Collection Undergoes Revision  -  Jan 23, 2009
Vialuxe News...but displays a protective rubber coating and a specially engraved back that depicts the Galapagos giant tortoise. Water resistant to 120 meters, ...

Article: The BBC's big beast takes a virtual walk on the wild side  -  Sep 28, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchThere are short films of him with a Galapagos giant tortoise, him with Rwandan gorillas, him with an Australian lyrebird as it demonstrates its ...

Article: Lava spews forth from the Cerro Azul volcano on June 5,...  -  Jun 5, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchIsabela, the largest island in the archipelago, is home to rare and unique flora and fauna, including the Galapagos giant tortoise, which can weigh more ...

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<br />Lonesome George, the last Galapagos giant tortoise, may ...  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukPhotograph: Bob Strong/Reuters Lonesome George, the last remaining Galápagos giant tortoise, may soon be a father after years of efforts by scientists

Galapagos Islands adventure thrills North Allegheny students  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Tribune ReviewThe group also got a close-up look of the islands' famed Galapagos giant tortoise, which can grow larger than 600 pounds and has been known to live beyond

Chatter: What we're hearing  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
GlobalPostFamous Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, who is believed to be the last of his species, could be about to become a father for the first time.

NASA MODIS Image of the Day: March 7, 2009 - The Galapagos Islands  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Space Ref (press release)Two of the more well known are the Galapagos giant tortoise and marine iguanas. The unhindered evolutionary development of the islands’ species inspired

Breeding program may fail to produce progeny for Galapagos ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
Mainichi Daily News,Lonesome George, the only surviving specimen of the Galapagos giant tortoise, is pictured on the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador on Monday.

Famous tortoise saves species  -  Jul 30, 2008
Sunday Times.au,He was taken to the Galapagos Giant Tortoise Captive Breeding Centre where researchers hoped they could encourage George to breed eventually repopulating

One-of-a-Kind Galapagos Tortoise Might Have Fertilized Eggs  -  Jul 22, 2008
Voice of AmericaBy VOA News A Galapagos giant tortoise, thought to be the last of its kind, might soon save its species from extinction by becoming a father.

Lonesome George may end bachelor days on Galapagos  -  Jul 21, 2008
Reuters UK,By Alonso Soto QUITO (Reuters) - After decades of solitude, "Lonesome George" may finally save his species of Galapagos giant tortoise from extinction,

Platell's People: Is this the best way to help Maddie?  -  Jul 25, 2008
Daily Mail,In a world characterised by fast sex and disposable lovers, the story of George the Galapagos giant tortoise warms the heart. George had his pick of women

Diary of a Novice Forex Trader (Issue: 113) 24-07-2008  -  Jul 24, 2008
Proactive Investors UK,The Galapagos giant tortoise broke his 36-year vow of celibacy to get it on with one of two female companions. George’s lack of libido had been a constant

My week: Toni Darton, Galapagos Conservation Trust  -  Aug 7, 2008
Third Sector (registration),George is the last of his species, the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, and scientists have been trying to persuade him to mate since he was discovered in 1972.

'Come for the monkey, stay for the tortoise'  -  Apr 10, 2008
The Daily Yomiuri,..."It's wonderful to see the Galapagos giant tortoise that they have there alive. It's bigger than the tortoise they had in New York," he said.

Chelsea vs. Liverpool  -  Feb 10, 2008
Sports betting previews,Neither is known for their blistering pace - a Galapagos giant tortoise could probably give the Finn a run for his money. But it's further up the field that

Bald is beautiful  -  19 Aug 2007
Boston Globe,Lyman said the Galápagos was selected because of its unique species of plants and animals, such as the tree cactus; marine iguana; Galápagos giant tortoise,



Johnny of all trades  Nov 3, 2006
Feaster is so fast, the Road Runner looks slower than a Galapagos giant tortoise trying to complete a wind sprint. On defense, he bats down passes regularly. ... - TheReporter.com, [an error occurred while processing this directive]


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