
Tragic: A giant tortoise named Lonesome George known as a symbol for the disappearing species and of the Galapagos Islands, was found dead

'Came to an end': The body of Lonesome George, believed to be the last living member of the Pinta island subspecies, is carried away

Disappeared species: The tortoise had become an ambassador of sorts for the islands off Ecuador's coast whose unique flora and fauna helped inspire Charles Darwin's ideas on evolution |