23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Lonsome George, last of his kind
Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island tortoise, was preserved in a cold chamber - a symbol of both loss and hope. Once the rarest creature on Earth, he now reminds us of the cost of extinction and the power of conservation. His legacy calls us to protect what still can be saved.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Ecuador |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Agnieszka Wieczorek |