Rampant George finally comes out of his shell

24th July 2008

Lonesome George may finally be about to save his species of Galapagos giant tortoise from extinctionAs the world's most distinguished and longest serving Bachelor, "Lonesome George" may finally be about to save his species of Galapagos giant tortoise from extinction, his keepers announced on Monday. George, a Pinta island Galapagos tortoise who has shown little interest in tortoises of the opposite sex during the 36 years he has spent in captivity, shell-shocked his keepers by mating with one of the two female tortoises he lives with.

After trying everything from artificial insemination to having George watch younger, more virile males mate, the world lost faith for George, at roughly 60 to 90 years old, supposedly in his sexual prime!

George, considered by many to be the world's rarest creature and a conservation icon, was thought to be the last of his kind after fishermen and pirates slaughtered his species for food. We say 'Age has little or nothing to do with achievement' and as Adventure Travel and Galapagos experts we believe 'High mountains, deserts, mountain bike trails and rivers are tamed equally by experienced, seasoned travelers as by gung ho youths'.

Exodus have a number of wildlife adventures to the Galapagos Islands and it as an interesting fact that 'over half our travellers are solo travellers - bachelors and bachelorettes'. Is this merely a co-incidence or are they also coming out of their shells?

 

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