Gorgeous George

Good news from the Galapagos. 'Lonesome George', the giant tortoise found on Pinta Island in the 70s and in effect the symbol of the islands, has rediscovered his mojo. George is the last Pinta tortoise, and so in effect a living extinction, but after years of fruitless coaxing he seems finally to have mated with one of the two extremely attractive females brought over from the neighbouring island of Isabella, as a batch of fertile eggs has been discovered. Now the evolutionary biologists among you will doubtless point out that that any progeny of a tryst between differing sub-species will not be a true Pinta tortoise, but we're still sure old Chuck Darwin would be delighted to hear the news.