Lonesome George (Pinta Island tortoise)
Lonesome George became famous as the last known Pinta Island tortoise, having reportly hatched around 1910 and dying in 2012. Despite searches, no other Pinta Island tortoises were found, meaning George was stuck without a proper genetic pairing.
Some breeding attempts were made with other island tortoise species, to no avail. Yet another species relegated to history.
