NYC’s Lonesome George to be sent home
The last Pinta Island Tortoise, preserved at the American Museum of Natural History in 2012, to be sent back to Ecuador.
Published On 5 Jan 2015
A tortoise, known as Lonesome George, was brought to New York’s American Museum of Natural History after its death in 2012.
It took a taxidermist a year to preserve its skin and shell, replacing his internal organs with foam.
Lonesome George will now be sent back to his home in Ecuador.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York City.
Source: Al Jazeera