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Beloved Extinct Tortoise “Lonesome George” Stuffed For Museum Display

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When the humongous Galápagos tortoise known as “Lonesome George” died in 2012, the last of his particular species died too. Now the American Museum of Natural History has the chance to display the taxidermied tortoise so kids can learn about creatures forever lost to time.

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