Preserving Lonesome George

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @jaydeflayme2890
    @jaydeflayme2890 6 лет назад +9035

    And yo gotta think, George probably never knew why he was so important. Animals have no concept of extinction or conservation. All he knew was that he had a lot of people who took great care of him.

    • @RU-zm7wj
      @RU-zm7wj 4 года назад +206

      Well...humans DID kill all his relatives. And they are working on the other island tortoises as well, as they are all under tremendous pressure. They are decreasing in numbers, not increasing, remember.

    • @technerdbird
      @technerdbird 4 года назад +143

      @@RU-zm7wj did you hear about diego the tortoise, who increase his species' population 60x? their number are indeed increasing

    • @RU-zm7wj
      @RU-zm7wj 4 года назад +67

      @@technerdbird There are many islands, many species, numbers are at dangerously low levels. If some tortoises have been born on one island, that's good.

    • @technerdbird
      @technerdbird 4 года назад +56

      @@RU-zm7wj i was using that as an example.. the consevation efforts are working, so far most captive breeding efforts have been successful. better than nothing

    • @RU-zm7wj
      @RU-zm7wj 4 года назад +29

      @@technerdbird You have a positive point; a way to go yet, though, I'm afraid.

  • @Duplicitousthoughtformentity
    @Duplicitousthoughtformentity 4 года назад +2666

    Giant tortoises are perhaps the most prehistoric-looking creatures one could still describe as serene.

    • @vaporean_boylove.0w083
      @vaporean_boylove.0w083 4 года назад +85

      Yup and look cute too. Looking like a grandma or grandpa wanting to tell their stories

    • @hardchuck1900
      @hardchuck1900 4 года назад +5

      @Optimus Slime lol fr though

    • @CheshieD
      @CheshieD 4 года назад +4

      @@vaporean_boylove.0w083 omg you’re so right 😢

    • @Mr.Foxhat
      @Mr.Foxhat 4 года назад +12

      I have my family pet tortoise sleeping next to me right now. He doesn't look so serene with his legs sprawled out lol
      He certainly looks adorable though :)

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад +7

      Crocodiles says hello.

  • @monke2229
    @monke2229 4 года назад +4834

    He's been dead since 2012`????????? I thought he was alive all this time :((

  • @heycry9719
    @heycry9719 4 года назад +1975

    Video: He hasn’t really had much interest in females.
    *Shows George chasing after female as she runs away*

    • @kenzipearson16
      @kenzipearson16 4 года назад +146

      She was scared, look at the sizeee difference

    • @NeelTheSphynx
      @NeelTheSphynx 4 года назад +95

      @Budget Boost DIY Biting is actually a very important part of the mating ritual for these tortoises.

    • @caketin4216
      @caketin4216 4 года назад +150

      @@NeelTheSphynx kinky

    • @amarylilia
      @amarylilia 4 года назад +31

      @@caketin4216 LMFAO

    • @stephi7260
      @stephi7260 4 года назад +31

      Nah he’s not that interested, you have NO IDEA how brutal the turtle mating process is

  • @CassidyAnimator
    @CassidyAnimator 8 лет назад +3356

    My dad met lonesome George years ago b4 he passed. He was so beautiful. So sad😔

    • @kenjiro2676
      @kenjiro2676 8 лет назад +16

      It's heart breaking D:

    • @kittycatobsession
      @kittycatobsession 6 лет назад +46

      I'm so sorry to hear about your beautiful dad. 😢

    • @ArcYT
      @ArcYT 6 лет назад +16

      Sorry about your dad.

    • @ArcYT
      @ArcYT 6 лет назад +7

      hefty magic and you're better?

    • @thepixelleer8445
      @thepixelleer8445 6 лет назад +3

      Oh snap, burned.

  • @fishtales2597
    @fishtales2597 9 лет назад +3772

    Maybe Lonesome George was infertile, either way we have lost the most
    iconic symbol of nature the world will ever have. Rip Gorgeous George
    you we're literally one of a kind.

    • @Beatles__
      @Beatles__ 6 лет назад +30

      Fish Tales gorgeous george was a wrestler

    • @franssantos9417
      @franssantos9417 6 лет назад +125

      He was gay

    • @diegomedina9637
      @diegomedina9637 6 лет назад +13

      Mojjo M, Trust me they can still try... Alot... I've seen some stuff guys.

    • @milofinn1910
      @milofinn1910 6 лет назад +6

      Mojjo M Try it for yourself in a few decades.

    • @alessandrajaure9352
      @alessandrajaure9352 6 лет назад +66

      The video said they tried to breed him but he was never interested in any of the potential mates.

  • @oh-gingersnap
    @oh-gingersnap 4 года назад +151

    I got the chance to see him in his taxidermized form and the tortoise breeding center around 4 years ago while I was in The Galapagos. It was incredible just how huge he was and how real and alive he looked. Photos could never do the justice of really seeing him. The people I met while on each island were incredible and so passionate about continuous conservation of the ecosystem that is becoming more and more tainted by tourists, pollution, and illegal fishing. I wish to go back someday if visitors are still allowed.

    • @genericusername4206
      @genericusername4206 3 года назад +2

      very nice

    • @RailPreserver2K
      @RailPreserver2K 7 дней назад +1

      If they limitied the amount of people who can visit the islands that would possibly help

  • @nolofinwefingolfin1307
    @nolofinwefingolfin1307 8 лет назад +3609

    sadly he died at around 100 their average life span is 200 years wow

    • @kenjiro2676
      @kenjiro2676 8 лет назад +497

      wow, he died middle aged..

    • @SilverScaleMA
      @SilverScaleMA 6 лет назад +628

      I do remember hearing that he did have multiple health problems that are now treatable if caught early on that were not known about when he was first taken into captivity. They were not really immediately life threatening but did cut down his lifespan a lot.

    • @julanshirwod6716
      @julanshirwod6716 5 лет назад +62

      300 years is their average life span

    • @ruby-wy9oq
      @ruby-wy9oq 4 года назад +77

      no, their average lifespan is 100 years. He died a good, old age

    • @deepharrow8520
      @deepharrow8520 4 года назад +12

      @@christined3953 lol

  • @thuzan117
    @thuzan117 8 лет назад +1680

    RIP lonesome george

  • @TheDcgj45
    @TheDcgj45 10 лет назад +1593

    R.I.P. Lonesome George.

  • @teawrecks1243
    @teawrecks1243 4 года назад +781

    0:31 that size difference tho. she was like "NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE"

    • @technophant
      @technophant 4 года назад +48

      Such a long thick neck....

    • @IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink
      @IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink 4 года назад +40

      🤣 I was literally thinking she was probably scared for her life. She was moving quick as well.

    • @YataTheFifteenth
      @YataTheFifteenth 4 года назад +29

      "DUDE IT AIN'T GONNA FIT"

    • @oDM0o
      @oDM0o 4 года назад +11

      She's moving away as fast as she can lmao

    • @G3T_TH3_B3LT
      @G3T_TH3_B3LT 4 года назад +2

      It said he wasn't interested in any of them but ok

  • @cindywells9119
    @cindywells9119 3 года назад +25

    I was fortunate enough to meet Lonesome George during the mid-80s. My trip to the Galapagos during my teenage years was absolutely the trip of a lifetime, and although I often wish that I could go back, it saddens me that tourism and global warming have changed it irrevocably.

  • @nerdykid2586
    @nerdykid2586 9 лет назад +564

    I tear whenever I hear about George's death. RIP buddy

    • @VMKAROUND365
      @VMKAROUND365 4 года назад +3

      Why tortoise deaths are always sad. The kungfu panda scene still makes me 😞 sad

    • @koconut12
      @koconut12 4 года назад +2

      Crying right now honestly. Incredibly sad loss.

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад

      Boo freaking hoo. What about the starving children in africa?

    • @firemangan2731
      @firemangan2731 4 года назад +6

      @@kanon1118 This guy is just expressing his respect to George, oh my god 🤦🏻‍♂️ If you’re so concerned about the children of Africa, then why don’t you do something about it instead of lying on your comfy bed and watch RUclips.

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад

      @@firemangan2731 becasue i'm not concerned, I was one of those childrens in africa well not exactly what i mean to say is i was in that situation, never felt sorry for myself at all and i got myself through it.

  • @yeah89347
    @yeah89347 4 года назад +16

    I love it when turtles or tortoises have such simple names like Jonathan or George, I have my own turtle named Timmy. I think it's just so adorable. RIP Lonesome George, you're probably the most beautiful tortoise I've ever seen :)

  • @jacobwood3032
    @jacobwood3032 4 года назад +2461

    Welcome to the people who just got this on their recommended.

  • @reggie8370
    @reggie8370 6 лет назад +81

    I've heard of lonesome George as a young child in love with animals and science... Goodbye sweet Legend. An Icon for conservation.

    • @susannah8342
      @susannah8342 3 года назад +1

      I did too. It was on a program called The Deep, which was a kids cartoon show about a family of underwater explorers and in one episode it's about Lonesome George. It's currently on Netflix and was seriously great to watch.

  • @MrRoblox1377
    @MrRoblox1377 6 лет назад +872

    The box said "perishable"
    Now I'm sorry but
    Come on

    • @palebluedot7435
      @palebluedot7435 6 лет назад +15

      Sterling_Mustang probably a pretty funny good prank

    • @palebluedot7435
      @palebluedot7435 6 лет назад +62

      Sterling_Mustang also it may need to be treated and stay cool to not rot

    • @samiamisme
      @samiamisme 6 лет назад +106

      Tissue requires refrigeration up until it's prepared for use, but I get where you're coming from

    • @M_Ouellette
      @M_Ouellette 6 лет назад +85

      It's appropriate, a dead tortoise would turn pretty funky if they didn't refrigerate it and move it ASAP to where it could be worked on, so it definitely was perishable.

    • @prima808
      @prima808 6 лет назад +14

      Sterling_Mustang - ?? Umm, as it should. It’s labeled for a reason. 😳Yikes!

  • @SumProject18
    @SumProject18 4 года назад +184

    Poor guy. I remember praying everyday that he would find a partner and have offspring. He will always be remembered...

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад +5

      Sucks to find out prayer dosen't work right. Me too

    • @redassassinyt4908
      @redassassinyt4908 4 года назад +4

      @Greta Wilson wait what!? That can't be right

    • @BornIn1500
      @BornIn1500 2 года назад

      @@kanon1118 sucks to find out that your life literally is worthless, right?

    • @DIABOLICAL-6
      @DIABOLICAL-6 4 дня назад

      God was like "idgf"

  • @psychlyeslg
    @psychlyeslg 4 года назад +481

    My parents: Asking when will I marry
    Me: *Knows that the family name dies with me*

    • @maybeasofa
      @maybeasofa 4 года назад +9

      Omg- 🤯

    • @mossbaby01
      @mossbaby01 4 года назад +3

      😂 poor dude

    • @andyhaochizhang
      @andyhaochizhang 4 года назад +6

      At least the family's genes, which are actually important, are probably not dying with you.

    • @IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink
      @IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink 4 года назад +6

      Lmao well damn that took a dark turn... I mean hey you never know.

    • @meowzAcatt
      @meowzAcatt 4 года назад +23

      @@andyhaochizhang "which are actually important" sir/ma'am/anything in between are you saying this person is unimportant-

  • @1whospeaks
    @1whospeaks 2 года назад +16

    Love how the artist explained his struggle with scientific work. What he's doing is most important work, but it's also sad, because it's not a reflection of human creativity like usual art, but of our mistakes. I don't think there's any better team, this work is vital, thank you.

  • @joaopedroauriemo
    @joaopedroauriemo 4 года назад +29

    I had the privilege of seeing this guy in his last days. I don’t remember much but watching this was magical

  • @twosdaybear
    @twosdaybear 5 лет назад +101

    The Galapagos tortoise is making a comeback and I hope George knows he brought a lot of attention to his kind and because of it, people are doing everything to protect the species ❤️

    • @Mithreniel
      @Mithreniel 4 года назад +2

      That is great news! =D

    • @Mooffgamesgamer
      @Mooffgamesgamer 4 года назад +13

      Pinta Island Tortoises are extinct, and George is the last member of his kind.I think you are getting species mixed up here.

    • @BigJFindAWay
      @BigJFindAWay 4 года назад +24

      @@Mooffgamesgamer Correction. Pure blooded Pinta Island tortioses are extinct, but theyve found mixed race tortioses with Pinta genes and they are breeding them back to get to as close to pure blooded Pinta as possible. Same with Floreana Island tortioses. They may never ben 100 percent but 90 percent or so is pretty darn good and needs to be done. That way the genes carry on and then who knows what can develop from there?

    • @Mooffgamesgamer
      @Mooffgamesgamer 4 года назад +3

      @@BigJFindAWay what about the other 2 extinct species? Hopefully the Fernandina Species will not end up becoming extinct as well.

    • @BigJFindAWay
      @BigJFindAWay 4 года назад +4

      @@Mooffgamesgamer Thank God we found them and have a chance to increase their numbers.

  • @Pogokoala
    @Pogokoala 4 года назад +13

    damn i shed a tear, i met George back in 2010 I visit the Island because my Mother is from Ecuador and it was our first time visiting the island. George was alone very true, but many like myself was able to meet and greet, with George and the care taker as well. People did try to see if George can get with any of the other turtle from what they told us, but not a single luck even george wasn't into the other turtle, his been the last of his kind for almost 100yrs already. Animals are beautiful and live is valuable. I'm happy they were able to preserve george just the way i remember him. and it hit me when the narrator says "a piece of organism that no longer walks the earth" that was a sad touch. well I hope some day I can visit NY just to visit George. RIP George.

  • @karengreco2137
    @karengreco2137 3 года назад +2

    George Dante was my next door neighbor and was an amazing artist when he was a child. Glad to see he was able to complete this amazing project. Congratulations to you George.

  • @boarbot7829
    @boarbot7829 4 года назад +193

    This is tragic. I can’t be the only one who thought this meant preserving his life.

    • @waltersobchak7275
      @waltersobchak7275 4 года назад +6

      Yep now I’m turning this off

    • @drnarwhal2888
      @drnarwhal2888 4 года назад +15

      Put George's brain in a robot body and give him rocket launchers built into his shell so he'll be badass

    • @grizzlemarine2389
      @grizzlemarine2389 4 года назад +4

      @@drnarwhal2888 YES

    • @bonithechubbypotato5100
      @bonithechubbypotato5100 4 года назад +3

      @@drnarwhal2888 HECK YEAH

    • @kritikajaishriradhey
      @kritikajaishriradhey 4 года назад +2

      @Boarbot 78 You're not the only one. I clicked the video only because I thought they would show how they took care of him or something.

  • @pattymullin8515
    @pattymullin8515 5 лет назад +4

    I am so thrilled to see this beautiful sculpture and even more thrilled to know he is back in Ecuador. I had the great honor of meeting Lonesome George at the Charles Darwin Station in the 1980s. Upon seeing him, in that first moment, i was in complete awe, if not shock. He took my breath away - he was absolutely magnificent. LG possessed a sense of graneur and dignity about him. For me, it was love at first sight. I have always adored tortoises and currently have a Russian tortoise named Clyde. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about LG as I interact with Clyde, which is a lot. What an unforgettable and rare priviledge it was to have met Lonesome George. Love 'ya, LG.

  • @apolloravindran
    @apolloravindran 8 лет назад +161

    Only death brings perspective to life itself, what a sad story

  • @DailyDoseOut
    @DailyDoseOut 7 лет назад +354

    Thanks everyone who helped take care of LG before and after his death. R.I.P may you find lots of female shell in turtle heaven.

    • @wisewarnanazara317
      @wisewarnanazara317 6 лет назад +8

      72 to be exact

    • @gametiger9050
      @gametiger9050 6 лет назад +1

      kajol devgan AHAHAHAJAJAHAHAKAAHHAAH

    • @samewish
      @samewish 6 лет назад +7

      Jeffrey Goff Nope, he interest lots of male shell.

    • @kavinremo
      @kavinremo 6 лет назад +3

      Wisewarna Nazara,
      72 juicy virgins....Lol. arabic FairyTales' scriptures.

    • @koldblaze6610
      @koldblaze6610 5 лет назад

      My Own Will NEVER god's Will it literally doesn’t say that anywhere in Islam LMFAO

  • @andreaecheverria6953
    @andreaecheverria6953 6 лет назад +4

    Ecuadorian primary schools have this tradition of having a field trip to Galápagos when you finish your last year of school. I had the pleasure of seeing LG alive when I was a kid.. what a wonderful, incredible animal. I saw his taxidermy on Galapagos again this year. It's quite a view.

  • @alexiss3236
    @alexiss3236 4 года назад +10

    I remember learning about him in middle school in 2011! Didn’t realize he passed away :(

  • @Delphi43
    @Delphi43 4 года назад +38

    He's giving me master ugway vibes.

  • @dabeast987
    @dabeast987 4 года назад +1

    I was lucky enough to see lonesome George in person before he had died. I feel blessed to have been able to do so

  • @clowninkitty3854
    @clowninkitty3854 4 года назад +19

    omg I thought it was like alcohol preserved!!! not a statue!!

  • @thegirlwiththetortoise
    @thegirlwiththetortoise 6 дней назад +1

    I had the fortunate experience of seeing George just a year before he passed. I remember he looked tired that day, but I have no doubt that he bonded with and loved the people who took such good care of him while he spent his time on this earth. It was a great honor to be in the presence of a being so ancient.

  • @emilyglass3187
    @emilyglass3187 6 лет назад +11

    I recall my mother being upset about lonesome George when he passed. Of course, I was too young to understand who he was.

  • @noobbuilderproductions7865
    @noobbuilderproductions7865 4 года назад +1

    the museum of natural history (New York) made my childhood so memorable!!! Thank you guys so much!!!

  • @broccodoggo8363
    @broccodoggo8363 6 лет назад +117

    R.I.P George he didn't get the smash

    • @diegomedina9637
      @diegomedina9637 6 лет назад +8

      Jawny Gash, he did, he was just shooting blanks

    • @EC2019
      @EC2019 4 года назад +30

      @@diegomedina9637 No, he was not shooting blanks. There was no correct species female left to pair him with, so they offered him what they thought was the next closest related species of female. He mated, the eggs did not hatch. Later they discovered that the females offered to him were not the genetically closest and so were less likely to ever have been viable in the first place. Hybridising animals often/usually does not work. Even if they had been able to get eggs to hatch, they would still only have been hybrids and would not have been able to properly continue the Pinta Island tortoise species anyway. They would have been a curiosity, and no mates would have been available for them either. George was absolutely the last of his kind.

    • @Mr.Foxhat
      @Mr.Foxhat 4 года назад +2

      I shall main Bowser in Smash Ultimate in George's name.
      Ironic since Bowser is pretty lonesome too.

    • @DanceySteveYNWA
      @DanceySteveYNWA 4 года назад

      @@EC2019 pretty sure that they will have taken his genetic profile and they have the ability to reintroduce said code into a viable host embryo. Whether its worth it is another story entirely,on a whole different sorts of levels.

    • @zay_rat8942
      @zay_rat8942 3 года назад

      @@Mr.Foxhat Both of them are lonesome, especially Bowser, he can’t get any because of a plumber who jumps on mushrooms

  • @JustNatax3
    @JustNatax3 6 лет назад +1227

    When you're one of the last of your species but you're infertile.

    • @maddiesexotics4870
      @maddiesexotics4870 6 лет назад +18

      Nati Whatever oh wow you’re so terribly funny

    • @JustNatax3
      @JustNatax3 6 лет назад +94

      Maddie Brooke You must have a black sense of humor. That's pretty depressing.

    • @maddiesexotics4870
      @maddiesexotics4870 6 лет назад +3

      Nati Whatever so is extension (;

    • @JustNatax3
      @JustNatax3 6 лет назад +38

      Maddie Brooke ???

    • @maddiesexotics4870
      @maddiesexotics4870 6 лет назад +2

      Nati Whatever *extinction

  • @DarkGT
    @DarkGT 6 лет назад +17

    I watch the documentary about the George on NG years ago. Today I hear about his last day.

  • @sgoddard638
    @sgoddard638 4 года назад +2

    I remember hearing when he died. I was devastated that the species couldn't be saved. So sad.

  • @lilianatrejo3309
    @lilianatrejo3309 8 лет назад +63

    he was so cute😭😭😭😭😭

  • @antiantim5541
    @antiantim5541 4 года назад +2

    Rest In Peace Lonesome George, gone but never forgotten. My deepest condolences to the friends and family.

  • @sleef9170
    @sleef9170 6 лет назад +37

    When I saw the title, I thought they were going to take his DNA and inject it into a tortoise egg.

  • @annabellealpar5285
    @annabellealpar5285 Год назад +1

    I got to see the preserved lonesome George in the Galapagos 2 weeks ago!! They did an amazing job

  • @plastichouseplant
    @plastichouseplant 6 лет назад +3

    I want that job. It must be great to see your work in a museum, connecting generations to come with animals they'd get a chance to see.

    • @mayumimori3279
      @mayumimori3279 6 лет назад +1

      I wish that job too, but it must to be so sad...

  • @CannibalChxrry
    @CannibalChxrry 4 года назад +1

    I was so sad when he died. Watching this broke my heart all over again. We love you George

  • @abdilmalik9749
    @abdilmalik9749 3 года назад +4

    "One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it" - master oogway

  • @brewsutoba
    @brewsutoba 4 года назад +2

    george is no longer alone, he's got the internet with him

  • @willow.bell.illustration
    @willow.bell.illustration 6 лет назад +7

    And now I'm crying :( I didn't know he passed away.

  • @movedtocupowarriors4205
    @movedtocupowarriors4205 3 года назад +1

    Taxidermists deserve more credit for what they do.

  • @ItchyPilauBoto
    @ItchyPilauBoto 4 года назад +8

    Oh so George was inspiration for that futurama episode called “naturama.”

  • @zeldaxoxo9
    @zeldaxoxo9 6 лет назад +1

    So lucky to have met him... so sad to relive his passing. RIP buddy

  • @holdmysprite6056
    @holdmysprite6056 4 года назад +38

    Why did this just show up on my recommendations-

  • @rosethehat2073
    @rosethehat2073 4 года назад +2

    I wish they went more in depth on how they preserved him. How did they remove his skin and keep it from rotting? How did they attach the skin to the mold? What did they do with the bones? Did they use the actual shell on the sculpture?

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 4 года назад +1

      yes, this video offers ZERO useful info about the whole process. maybe they thought it would be to gross?

    • @rosethehat2073
      @rosethehat2073 4 года назад

      @@CoolGobyFish Could be or they didn’t want to talk about how they cut open George since so many people admired him.

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 4 года назад

      @@rosethehat2073 yes, the pretty much skinned him and stretched the skin over a clay skulpture

  • @stayhydrated310
    @stayhydrated310 4 года назад +4

    And one them said
    "yesterday is history,
    Tomorrow is mystery,
    And today is gift...
    That's Y they called it present"
    ~OOGWAY

  • @dakotatheskeleton
    @dakotatheskeleton 4 года назад

    Poor buddy
    We'll miss you george.
    Thank you for preserving this beautiful animal

  • @st1ckyf1ngaz
    @st1ckyf1ngaz 8 лет назад +41

    He was so cute.

  • @boyubao5859
    @boyubao5859 4 года назад +1

    Thank You George For Preventing The Galapagos Extinction

  • @_MrLee
    @_MrLee 6 лет назад +54

    They can clone him and try again

    • @cospaws8810
      @cospaws8810 4 года назад +15

      If it were that easy they probably would have done that when he was alive 😞

    • @geminisabah
      @geminisabah 4 года назад +5

      Yeah they cloned ghat sheep years ago but they cant clone the animals that are going extinct?

    • @vasaus
      @vasaus 4 года назад +32

      @@geminisabah i think it depends on having another animal to birth it, if there are no more tortoises like him so none to carry the clone

    • @birdofilbert1772
      @birdofilbert1772 4 года назад

      Egg

    • @CheshieD
      @CheshieD 4 года назад +2

      @@geminisabah that clone sheep was infertile however. She couldn’t produce offspring, so it wouldn’t have made a difference.

  • @pinupgirl9160
    @pinupgirl9160 4 года назад +1

    My heart breaks whenever I hear that a species have gone extinct. 💔 But wow, Lonesome George looked great how he was preserved! Great job!!!

  • @bluebloodcell9420
    @bluebloodcell9420 6 лет назад +10

    1:40 *GEORGE* preserves Lonesome *GEORGE*

  • @sophiel9533
    @sophiel9533 3 года назад +1

    How do they keep them all so still on the shelf?

  • @whyanimations4437
    @whyanimations4437 4 года назад +10

    Pov youtube recommended this 6 yrs later

  • @Screcy
    @Screcy 4 года назад +1

    I'm a little confused. When he said "this si his shell, his skin". Was that metaphorically or physically?

    • @Einhauser
      @Einhauser 4 года назад

      Confused as well. Is his skeleton inside? Was that a clay copy they were making, or his actual skin and she'll over a clay support? If so, why are they painting his shell and skin?

    • @TheDreadedJuggernaut
      @TheDreadedJuggernaut 4 года назад

      Their shell is actually a part of their body. It has to be painted and preserved seperately like fingernails and hair, since it can't be tanned like skin can.

  • @Talis1717
    @Talis1717 4 года назад +8

    I really thought this was a realistic turtle cake till I read the title

  • @portugal5698
    @portugal5698 2 года назад

    So happy for George Dante, the taxidermist who preserved George. Was just a local guy who would do fish and deer for regulars to now doing museum work only all around the work. Sad that this beast passed leading to the species full extinction, but at least he will “be around for ever now.”

  • @Koko-rc3pz
    @Koko-rc3pz 4 года назад +7

    -There are no accidents
    Lonesome George
    *wait*

  • @lisastork81
    @lisastork81 8 дней назад

    I don't know if I expected not to be impressed, but I'm impressed. This is good work.

  • @draconiusultamius
    @draconiusultamius 4 года назад +3

    I remember crying a bit when I heard he died... strange to think it's been 8 years since then

  • @cynthiaparsons9339
    @cynthiaparsons9339 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting. Lonesome George looks beautiful.

  • @MattGodzilla2000
    @MattGodzilla2000 6 лет назад +12

    Just wait, you'll see his ghost in the halls.

  • @nickacelvn
    @nickacelvn 4 года назад +2

    Happy travels George.

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад

      Yo he dead where is he going?

  • @myboyabdonfuckinlamronandt553
    @myboyabdonfuckinlamronandt553 8 лет назад +60

    rip jorge, a real human bean

    • @gogo17s
      @gogo17s 6 лет назад +7

      MY BOY A BD ON FUCKIN LAMRON AND THEM lol “human bean”

    • @meow9426
      @meow9426 6 лет назад

      HUMAN BEAN LMAOOOOOO

    • @moch.farisdzulfiqar6123
      @moch.farisdzulfiqar6123 5 лет назад +1

      Oh hi Denny, Lisa loves you too, as a person, a human BEAN...

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад

      Yo hes a turtle. How is he a real human bean?

  • @lamegoldfish6736
    @lamegoldfish6736 4 года назад

    It is fascinating to see Art and Science working together with Lonesome George. 😃

  • @imcintyre01
    @imcintyre01 7 лет назад +6

    Are we sure some dinosaurs like the "Long necks" weren't actually big turtles without a shell? Some turtles have soft shells and some no shells at all.

    • @aqua.regiaa
      @aqua.regiaa 5 лет назад

      Yeah i was kind of thinking that, theres some similarities

  • @USDS_TikTok_Mike
    @USDS_TikTok_Mike 4 года назад

    This genuinely is such a heartbreaking story. The name.. The history.. All of it is just so sad.

  • @Spookims
    @Spookims 4 года назад +5

    THE WORLD DIDNT DESERVE YOU KING 😭😭😭😭

  • @kittenmittens4387
    @kittenmittens4387 4 года назад +1

    Any IVF attempts? Even if it didn't work, would've been worth trying

  • @saims.2402
    @saims.2402 4 года назад +5

    I thought they were drying him off after giving him a shower. 😢

  • @catmaniac8646
    @catmaniac8646 4 года назад +2

    The fact that this was recommended to me after 6 yrs i kinda felt lik he was saying listen human's i might be gone but there are others that are still suffering please learn for us ....
    But guess some humans never learn

  • @beans4269
    @beans4269 6 лет назад +6

    I was so sad when he died

  • @nataliemichel6274
    @nataliemichel6274 7 месяцев назад +1

    Why am I crying over this sweet guy for my biology homework

  • @stronkknight
    @stronkknight 4 года назад +6

    I hope he makes some friends in heaven

    • @kanon1118
      @kanon1118 4 года назад

      Which heaven? Was he a muslim? Well he cant get in the christian heaven then. Hes currently burning in hell.

  • @crybabyclassic
    @crybabyclassic 5 лет назад

    Perhaps I missed something . . but with all the credits given, I did not spot the sculptors name in the description anywhere. If it was I retract this and am sorry I missed it, but I could not spot it. Why isn't it mentioned?

  • @BALLIandFLUFFYandOZIE
    @BALLIandFLUFFYandOZIE 4 года назад +3

    They are making the sculpture of master Oogway.

  • @Rexini_Kobalt
    @Rexini_Kobalt 4 дня назад +1

    already a decade since he passed... my god does time fly

  • @MrLESLO
    @MrLESLO 2 года назад +3

    3:34 The poo on top of the tortoise shell. Birds can be cruel. :(

  • @Fish-um7dh
    @Fish-um7dh 6 лет назад

    So sad that George passed, but it's nice to see him being remembered like this.

  • @christinafrch904
    @christinafrch904 6 лет назад +3

    R.I.P. sweet turtle :´(

  • @JMWxx
    @JMWxx 6 лет назад

    It looks like he’s just done a sculpture of what he looked like. RIP lonesome George. I hope you’re no longer lonely!

  • @destinyv.9248
    @destinyv.9248 6 лет назад +6

    What a interesting looking neck at 2:06...

  • @TheHpnumber1fan
    @TheHpnumber1fan 3 года назад

    Once I realized this wasn’t taxidermy, this video became so much more enjoyable

  • @asianboy8969
    @asianboy8969 6 лет назад +5

    Is artificial insemination not possible?

    • @Ari-fm7df
      @Ari-fm7df 6 лет назад +4

      asianboy8969 from what I heard he did take a liking to some females, but none of the eggs would hatch. So, it could be that the big guy was infertile.

  • @TheRealMichelleElynHogan
    @TheRealMichelleElynHogan 4 года назад

    My cousin’s son does restoration work for the museum in Winnipeg Canada.

  • @wtx23j
    @wtx23j 8 лет назад +9

    RIP Lonesome George

  • @IntergalacticSpaceKitten
    @IntergalacticSpaceKitten 4 года назад

    The artist did an impressive job. Amazing

  • @andresverez6645
    @andresverez6645 8 лет назад +7

    Debería estar en Ecuador 🇪🇨 nos pertenece

    • @laurab9867
      @laurab9867 7 лет назад +2

      Nadio robo el cadaver del animal. Probablemente alguien "del Ecuador" llamo al museo de historia natural de Nueva York para que preservaran a George.

    • @erikaerika7788
      @erikaerika7788 7 лет назад +2

      Andres Verez el video dice el govierno mando el cadaver para Ny , para didecarlo y lo regresaron a ecuadoren despues de tenerlo listo ,

    • @mmawithsubtitles7460
      @mmawithsubtitles7460 6 лет назад +1

      Read the discription " after a limited time on view at the Museum The Lonesome George returns to Ecuador as part of that nation's patrimony"

  • @nekroneko7335
    @nekroneko7335 4 года назад +1

    Rest In Peace handsome George

  • @koootoshidayo
    @koootoshidayo 6 лет назад +5

    Rip Joji

    • @aimanzidani6478
      @aimanzidani6478 6 лет назад

      Arima Muhammad Kousei is this a meme lol

    • @ノクターン-r2q
      @ノクターン-r2q 6 лет назад

      Danizi Joji is the Japanese version of George.. unless he's talking about filthy frank then yes xd

  • @valenting3183
    @valenting3183 5 лет назад +1

    The book about Lonesome George is a book I wish I could get everyone to read. Please look for it. Not sad. Good. Informative.