The body of "Lonesome George," a giant Galapagos tortoise once believed to be the last of its kind, has been sent to New York to be embalmed and then ...

Some think that George was around 100 years old, not so old when one considers that some of his ancestors have lived to the ripe old age of 200. I visited George about 15 years ago in my native Ecuador. He must have been around 85 then -- a young "stud," relatively and figuratively speaking.

QUITO, Ecuador -- The beloved Galapagos Islands giant tortoise known as Lonesome George will remain a tourist attraction even in death. Ecuador's env...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The beloved Galapagos Islands giant tortoise known as Lonesome George will remain a tourist attraction even in death. ...

* Giant tortoise, 100 years old, was a symbol of the Galapagos * Galapagos park may decide to embalm his body By Alexan...

Lonesome George is the Galápagos giant tortoise's last hope to stave off extinction. The 100-year-old reptile is the last of his subspecies, a typ...

QUITO, Ecuador — Will Lonesome George ever become a dad? Scientists are still hoping to mate the near century-old giant tortoise from the Galap...