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The legacy of Lonesome George

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Submitted by susan on Sat, 2012-07-21 10:52

Even in death, Lonesome George’s star power burns brightly. After the iconic giant tortoise died last month, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa mourned the reptile’s loss in an address to the nation, expressing hope that “one day, science and technology will be able to reproduce him, to clone him”.

Author: 
Henry Nicholls
Main Topic: 
Biodiversity
thesaurus: 
Biodiversity
Extinct Species
Endangered Species
Biodiversity Conservation
Biotechnology
Ecosystems
Reptiles
Islands
Ecuador
Name of the Journal: 
Nature
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External URL: 
http://www.nature.com/news/the-legacy-of-lonesome-george-1.11017
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Publication Date: 
19/07/2012