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BBC Documentaries: Season 2007

2007x44 Lonesome George and the Battle for Galapagos
TV-PG

  • 2007-08-29T20:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Lonesome George is officially the loneliest animal on the planet. He is the last remaining Pinta Island Giant Tortoise in existence; when he dies, his race will be extinct. He has become an icon of his native Galapagos Islands and symbol of the battle to preserve their unique wildlife. The islands are at a critical point in their history - threatened by illegal fishing, the demands of a booming population and an ever-expanding tourism industry - yet the will within the islanders to protect Galapagos is strong. This is both the personal story of Lonesome George and of the local characters intent on turning around the fortunes of their unique tropical paradise.
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