Lonesome George, the last of his kind

Lonesome George, the last of his kind
please forgive us...

George...the rarest creature on Earth

George...the rarest creature on Earth
and the loneliest

Lonesome George

Every now and then George closes his eyes for a few centuries the stars stop for the occasion and the sun goes out, his night lit only by dream...

"Hello, big boy," she says, shell new and lustrous, green as the deep sea; and her eyes deep as the dark gems that glow deep where it roots...

George, lifting his nose skyward still seeing her behind his closed eyes moves forward
slow as lava oozing from the bottom of the sea

His scaled feet arch like trees first planted then pulled up from their roots...

"I'm coming," he says.

Written by, Steve Campbell

"Lonesome George" is the name given by biologists to the last surviving male Giant Galapagos Tortoise. There are no surviving females.

The entire Giant Galapagos Tortoise species was destroyed directly by humans. The tortoise's shells were used to make tourist trinkets. The shell is part of the tortoise's body (like turtles). Without their shell, they die much like a human having their skin removed (I imagine, equally as painful).

Items that were made with the tortoise shells include women's hair clips & barrettes, ash trays, decorative shoe horns, letter openers etc.

The animal was usually still alive when it's 'soft' body was cruelly cut out from it's shell. In countries like China, and the Island of Bali, this brutal and unethical practice of live tortoise/turtle slaughter continues.

George is approximately 90 years old. In 2008, great efforts were made to help George produce offspring by fertilizing eggs of a 'close' relative species. Sadly, the experiment failed.

George is the rarest known creature in the world and... the loneliest.

Extinction is forever.


Lonesome George, the window to his soul

Lonesome George, the window to his soul
Pain and Suffering is Universal

Mountain Gorilla News

Loading...

Thursday, August 19, 2010

BULLSH*T OF "MY palm oil: Credibility of green groups questioned"

"MY palm oil: Credibility of green groups questioned"

WHAT A CROCK! THIS IS THE POST/COMMENT I LEFT.


GREED VS NEED

From everything I have read here, the bottom line is? It's ALL about $.
These green NON-PROFIT environmental/animal rights groups would not have the financial & social backing that they do without being able to justify their agenda(s). WHY NOT ENLIGHTEN THE WORLD WITH WHAT IT IS EXACTLY THAT YOU ARE DOING (in detail) TO MAKE Instead of wasting time ranting on a blog about how horrible all those criminal like "Greenies" are, WHY NOT PROVIDE THE EVIDENCE THAT WHAT YOU SAY IS THE TRUTH?
THERE IS SOMETHING INNATELY SINISTER IN ANYONE BASHING THE TREE HUGGING, EARTH & ANIMAL LOVING, EQUALITY & JUSTICE SEEKING ACTIVISTS.

How can wanting a healthier planet be a bad thing? Protecting human & animal rights is dependant on environmental ethics.
If we choose NOT to save Earth's biodiversity, we will destroy ourselves and all of the (innocent) life we share our planet with.

WHY NOT POST MEDIA AND HAVE DOWN-LOADABLE DOCUMENTS OF INDEPENDENT STUDIES THAT LIVE UP TO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS TRUE? A single photo says a thousand words and video documentaries can break down language barriers & are difficult to undermine.

WHEN IT COMES TO GLOBAL SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES, IN ORDER FOR PEOPLE TO CARE, THEY MUST FIRST KNOW...that's why 'those' green NOT FOR PROFIT groups are so successful.




MY palm oil: Credibility of green groups questioned: "KUALA LUMPUR: Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth (FOE), Wetlands International and World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) could play invaluable role..."

Bookmark and Share

Animal Video News

IFAW's Animal Rescue Blog

An Animal-Friendly Life

Use Your Voice to Help Save Animals!