Pinta Island
Ecuador /
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island, uninhabited island
Pinta Island is an island located in the Galapagos Islands group, Ecuador. It has an area of 60 km² and a maximum altitude of 777 meters.
Pinta was the original home to Lonesome George, perhaps the most famous tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. He was relocated for his own safety to the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island. Despite attempts at cross mating with closely related tortoise species sadly none of the progeny were viable. Lonesome George died on June 4th 2012 of natural causes. Lonesome George's taxidermy is currently on display in a special exhibit building completely dedicated to him called the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center in the Galapagos National Park headquarters on Santa Cruz.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George
Pinta was the original home to Lonesome George, perhaps the most famous tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. He was relocated for his own safety to the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island. Despite attempts at cross mating with closely related tortoise species sadly none of the progeny were viable. Lonesome George died on June 4th 2012 of natural causes. Lonesome George's taxidermy is currently on display in a special exhibit building completely dedicated to him called the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center in the Galapagos National Park headquarters on Santa Cruz.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinta_Island
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Coordinates: 0°35'30"N 90°45'14"W
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- Wolf Island 149 km
- Darwin Island 185 km
- Equator Lines --- Isabela Islands (Galapagos)
- Cape Albemarle 83 km
- Wolf Volcano 91 km
- Cape Flores 98 km
- Equator Line --- Isabela Island (Galapagos) 106 km
- Volcano Ecuador 113 km
- Location of Isla Nublar (Jurassic Park) 1155 km