- It is not possible to clone Lonesome George now, but other
endangered animals have been successfully cloned. - In the
future, cloning and further studying Lonesome George might be
possible, so scientists are focusing on preserving his tissues
now. - Biobanks known as "frozen zoos" hold tissues and other
remains of certain endangered animals. The recent death of
Lonesome George, the famed Galapagos tortoise believed to be the
last representative of his subspecies, has many experts
wondering how we should try to save other endangered and at-risk
animals. Cloning is one option. While cloning methods for
reptiles are not as advanced as those for mammals, scientists
also say they face other incredible obstacles. "At the most, I
could envision one male turtle of this subspecies cloned in
future or maybe two males, but where are you going to get a
female?" asked Martha Gomez, a senior scientist with the Audubon
Nature Institute, which has one of the world's few "frozen
zoos." Frozen Zoos stockpile biological mater