Ten species of the original 15 survive in the wild; an 11th species (Chelonoidis abingdonii) had only a single known living individual, kept in captivity and nicknamed Lonesome George until his death in June 2012.
Sepuluh spesies dari semula 15 bertahan hidup di alam liar; spesies ke-11 (Chelonoidis abingdonii) hanya punya satu ekor yang diketahui hidup, disimpan di penangkaran dan dijuluki George Lonesome sampai kematiannya pada bulan Juni 2012.