Comments on: Lonesome George, the World’s Rarest Tortoise, Isn’t Ready to Be a Dad

By: Kevin Patrick

Kevin Patrick — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:25:22 +0000

I have saved a tropical tortoise and live in a relationship with him only someone who cares for the needs of a tortoise would understand…when Europeans came into the Amazon in the early part of the 20th century,nearly 450,000,000 Redfoot tortoises were exterminated,however you may wish to re-word it—they are the Equals of man,not man’s dominion…that notion has to be put down,not animals…Not one person EVER should be allowed to live or visit Galapagos,remove all of the humanity and their filth and the paradise Darwin saw would regenerate–no 50 foot piles of garbage bags,Giant tortoises sharing roadways with tourists’ jeeps,eyes wincing in disgust as they silently inhale the exhaust—50 years of NO people,look at what man has done to his own environments—why is this even being discussed?The giants there trusted man’s stupid notions from the start…only the ignorant can look at photos of George and not want to help,somehow…plenty of stupid people,one George.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:04:35 +0000

Yes, it would be a shame if George’s subspecies does not survive. It’s also a shame that anyone would think that being homosexual would make a tortoise, or any male species, any less of a man (or male gendered animal).

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:56:08 +0000

It’s not the humans that ate them, it’s the goats and rats that were introduced to the Galapagos Islands. The goats are eating the food the tortoises eat (vegetation) and so the tortoises are starving and the rats and other animals are eating the eggs of the tortoises, so even when they lay eggs, barely any survive. That’s why the Darwin Center takes all the eggs and incubates them. Slowly, they are replenishing the tortoise populations on the island. The eradication program to kill the goats and other animals not endemic to the islands is also helping.

By: riparian forest

riparian forest — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:41:06 +0000

stupid elder humans, eating whatever moved the slowest

By: No name lol!

No name lol! — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:05:47 +0000

Now thats just sad… i Feel bad for him!

By: valensage

valensage — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:27:47 +0000

Would be absolutely wonderful if old George could perform the ultimate task of his gender, to sire future generations. And, in George’s case, such a lovable species of Earth’s inhabitants.

To George: Forget the closet. Come out and be a man