A Pinta Island Giant Galapagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni). This individual, known as Lonesome George, died in 2012.

Pinta Island Giant Galapagos Tortoise / Lonesome George
(Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni)
Portrait
Controlled conditions
Extinct
Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Leave a reply Cancel reply

Request Your 2025/2026 Catalog

Discover the World's Best

Nature Travel Experiences

Image of Catalog

Together, Natural Habitat Adventures and World Wildlife Fund have teamed up to arrange nearly 100 nature travel experiences around the planet, while helping to protect the magnificent places we visit and their wild inhabitants.

Request Your 2025/2026 Catalog

First Name

Last Name

Address

Suite

City

State

Postal

Country

Phone

Email

Sign up to receive our travel emails! Privacy Policy

Send Me Travel Emails

Discover the World's Best

Nature Travel Experiences

Our weekly eNewsletter highlights new adventures, exclusive offers, webinars, nature news, travel ideas, photography tips and more. Sign up today!

Hidden form View

Our Trips

Polar Bear Tours

African Safaris

A sea lion swims near the photographer underwater in the Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Tours

Alaska Adventures

U.S. National Parks Tours

Canada & the North

Europe Adventures

Mexico & Central America Tours

South America Adventures

Asia & Pacific Adventures

A close-up of two king penguins on South Georgia Island

Antarctica & Arctic Journeys

Photo Expeditions

Adventure Cruises

Women's Adventures

Family Adventures

New Adventures

Questions? Call 800-543-8917

Contact Us

Have a question or comment?
Click any of the buttons below to get in touch with us.

Hours
Mountain Time

8 am to 5 pm, Monday - Friday
8 am to 3 pm on Saturday
Closed on Sunday

Call 800-543-8917

Questions? Click to Chat

Send a Message

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-end]

[full-width-end]

[aside-height-start]

[aside-height-start]

[aside-height-end form-start]

[aside-height-end form-start]

[form-end]

[form-end]

[aside-content-start aside-text-start]

[aside-content-start aside-text-start]

[aside-text-end]

[aside-text-end]

[aside-image-start]

[aside-image-start]

[aside-image-end aside-content-end]

[aside-image-end aside-content-end]

[content-start subheader-start]

[content-start subheader-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[main-header-end image-height-start]

[main-header-end image-height-start]

[image-height-end content-end]

[image-height-end content-end]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-aside-image]

[ebook-aside-image]

[ebook-aside-text]

[ebook-aside-text]

[ebook-logos]

[ebook-logos]

[form-header-start]

[form-header-start]

[form-header-end form-start]

[form-header-end form-start]

[ebook-header-form]

[ebook-header-form]

[privacy-policy]

[privacy-policy]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-success-text]

[ebook-success-text]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[link-text-end]

[link-text-end]

[aside-start]

[aside-start]

[aside-end form-start]

[aside-end form-start]

[content-start]

[content-start]

[content-end]

[content-end]

[aside-content-start aside-image-start]

[aside-content-start aside-image-start]

[aside-image-end]

[aside-image-end]

[aside-text-start logos-start]

[aside-text-start logos-start]

[aside-text-end logos-end aside-content-end]

[aside-text-end logos-end aside-content-end]

[subheader-start]

[subheader-start]

[main-header-end aside-image-start aside-text-start]

[main-header-end aside-image-start aside-text-start]

[aside-text-end logos-start]

[aside-text-end logos-start]

[aside-image-end logos-end]

[aside-image-end logos-end]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-end]

[full-width-end]

[aside-height-start]

[aside-height-start]

[aside-height-end form-start]

[aside-height-end form-start]

[form-end]

[form-end]

[aside-content-start aside-text-start]

[aside-content-start aside-text-start]

[aside-text-end]

[aside-text-end]

[aside-image-start]

[aside-image-start]

[aside-image-end aside-content-end]

[aside-image-end aside-content-end]

[content-start subheader-start]

[content-start subheader-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[main-header-end image-height-start]

[main-header-end image-height-start]

[image-height-end content-end]

[image-height-end content-end]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-aside-image]

[ebook-aside-image]

[ebook-aside-text]

[ebook-aside-text]

[ebook-logos]

[ebook-logos]

[form-header-start]

[form-header-start]

[form-header-end form-start]

[form-header-end form-start]

[ebook-header-form]

[ebook-header-form]

[privacy-policy]

[privacy-policy]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-success-text]

[ebook-success-text]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[link-text-end]

[link-text-end]

[aside-start]

[aside-start]

[aside-end form-start]

[aside-end form-start]

[content-start]

[content-start]

[content-end]

[content-end]

[aside-content-start aside-image-start]

[aside-content-start aside-image-start]

[aside-image-end]

[aside-image-end]

[aside-text-start logos-start]

[aside-text-start logos-start]

[aside-text-end logos-end aside-content-end]

[aside-text-end logos-end aside-content-end]

[subheader-start]

[subheader-start]

[main-header-end aside-image-start aside-text-start]

[main-header-end aside-image-start aside-text-start]

[aside-text-end logos-start]

[aside-text-end logos-start]

[aside-image-end logos-end]

[aside-image-end logos-end]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[privacy-policy]

[privacy-policy]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-success-text]

[ebook-success-text]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-end]

[full-width-end]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[content-end]

[content-end]

[content-start subheader-start]

[content-start subheader-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[form-end content-end]

[form-end content-end]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[logos-end]

[logos-end]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[full-height-start]

[full-height-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[form-end]

[form-end]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[link-text-end]

[link-text-end]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[privacy-policy]

[privacy-policy]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-success-text]

[ebook-success-text]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-end]

[full-width-end]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[content-end]

[content-end]

[content-start subheader-start]

[content-start subheader-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[form-end content-end]

[form-end content-end]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[logos-end]

[logos-end]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[full-height-start]

[full-height-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[form-end]

[form-end]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[link-text-end]

[link-text-end]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[privacy-policy]

[privacy-policy]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-submit-button]

[content-start main-header-start]

[content-start main-header-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[subheader-end content-end]

[subheader-end content-end]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-success-text]

[ebook-success-text]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-end]

[full-width-end]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[content-end]

[content-end]

[content-start subheader-start]

[content-start subheader-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[form-end content-end]

[form-end content-end]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[logos-end]

[logos-end]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[full-height-start]

[full-height-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[form-end]

[form-end]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[link-text-end]

[link-text-end]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-modal-wrapper]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-background-image]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-header-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[ebook-subheader-optin]

[privacy-policy]

[privacy-policy]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-form-sms-text-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-privacy-wrapper]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-sms-fine-print]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-submit-button]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-header-success]

[ebook-success-text]

[ebook-success-text]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-start]

[full-width-end]

[full-width-end]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[image-height-end content-start]

[content-end]

[content-end]

[content-start subheader-start]

[content-start subheader-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[subheader-end main-header-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[main-header-end form-start]

[form-end content-end]

[form-end content-end]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[full-width-start logos-start]

[logos-end]

[logos-end]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[image-height-start logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[logos-end content-start]

[full-height-start]

[full-height-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-start content-start]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[logos-end content-end full-height-end]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[main-header-end subheader-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[subheader-end form-start]

[form-end]

[form-end]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[thank-you-end link-text-start]

[link-text-end]

[link-text-end]