24 June 2012 Updated at 18:25 ET
Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies
Lonesome George, a giant tortoise, was believed to be the last of his subspecies
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Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador say Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died
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