Adam Cole/NPR Science Science-Based Artist Gives Celebrity Tortoise A Second Life March 2, 2015 • Lonesome George was the last surviving member of his species and a conservation icon. When the tortoise died, taxidermist George Dante set out to preserve his body, and his legacy. Science-Based Artist Gives Celebrity Tortoise A Second Life Listen · 4:34 4:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/390153383/390245075" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Adam Cole/NPR Science A Musical Memorial For The Face Of Extinction January 11, 2015 • Lonesome George was the last of his subspecies of giant tortoise from the Galapagos. For decades scientists tried to find him a mate, but he died alone. NPR's Adam Cole offers this elegiac tribute.
