Extinct Galapagos Giant Tortoises Could Be Brought Back To Life

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Lonesome George, pictured, was thought to be the last of his kind, but this might no longer be true. Fotos593/Shutterstock

When Lonesome George died in 2012, it was thought that so did the last Pinta Island giant tortoise. Discovered roaming the rocky island in the Galapagos archipelago on his own in 1972, it was believed that he was the last of his subspecies.