Diego
publication date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: Sexuality
clue: By the time you produced 900 children and 2000 grandchildren, you might be ready to retire on an uninhabited island too.
explanation: Diego is a giant tortoise believed to be over 100 years old, who participated in a breeding program that replenished the Galápagos Islands with his almost extinct species. In January 2020 it was announced that he "had so much sex he saved his species." In June 2020, he was released to the Galápagos Islands. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates