In the Galapagos Islands, there lives a lonely boy. Well, he’s at least 60, so we can’t really call him a boy. He’s lonely not for want of trying on the part of his neighbours. Many girls have been offered to him, but he’s refused all of them. That is, until now. Possibly.

Lonesome George, believed to be the world’s last Pinta Island tortoise, may be a father yet. Recently, two of his female companions laid some eggs. The eggs may turn out to be infertile, but hopefully the world will hear the pitter-patter of little tortoise feet in about four months’ time.

Full story on the SMH site.

Below is a video of some Aldabran tortoises getting frisky. These are about the same size as Lonesome George, but are a different species from a different island in a different ocean.

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