July 21, 2009 - He is called Lonesome George and is the last known Pinta Island Tortoise. For over a decade scientists have been trying to get him to mate with females of related species. On Monday five eggs in perfect condition were found in his pen. Those eggs are now in an incubator. Galapagos tortoises were among the creatures Charles Darwin studied while on the voyage of the HMS Beagle. Here's the full story from Reuters.
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