90-year old George had sex for the first time in his life
Lonely George, the icon of conservatives on the Galapagos Islands, is the last surviving turtle of its kind. He has finally copulated.
The 90year-old George surprised the whole world when he finally showed interest in sex after nine decades. (jlp)
He has finally had two females
After many decades of no interest in sex, this last summer George had a craving for two females, with which he also copulated. The result of his fun was a dozen eggs, which caused excitement all over the world because George finally enabled the survival of his species, which is supposedly very rare. When the park keepers said that the eggs were losing weight, hope faded. Now scientists are reporting that all the eggs are infertile. George became famous all over the world already in 1971, when he was discovered, as he’s the last representative of his species on the Pinta Island. Throughout his captivity, he has never shown any interest in sex, but this year he surprised everybody when he copulated with two other females of another subspecies. The eggs were put into incubators and were surrounded by holy images, as the park keepers and scientists expected a miracle. Unfortunately, the embryos could not develop in the eggs. The director of the Galapagos National Park, Sixto Naranjo, claims that this could be the consequence of infertility on one side or the other.
Lonely George is still living as a bachelor, while the scientists are still trying to find him a new partner. (jlp)
The Don Juan of Saint Helen’s Island
On the south side of the Atlantic, on Saint Helen’s Island to be precise, there are reports on yet another charming male turtle like George, but this one is supposedly more passionate, unlike lonely George. He regularly copulates with three females and is supposedly 176 years old. His name is Jonathan and thanks to his sexual life, there is new hope for George. When watching Jonathan, biologists have concluded that George could be in for many more years of sexual experiences, as he’s still relatively young compared to Jonathan. Jonathan has also not been able to produce any offspring, which would be crucial to preserve the species. While George is still enjoying the life of a bachelor, scientists are already looking for a new potential partner. On the nearby Isabela Island, they’re taking tissue samples from turtles to determine which one has the most in common with George.
