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By Giovanni at 03/24/07 18:30
The Isabela Project is complete after 8 years. The largest project ever undertaken of its type, it succeeded in eradicating an invasion of feral goats from northern Isabela Island, the largest island of the Galapagos archipelago and its neighboring Santiago Island.Original source: darwinfoundation.org. The Isabela Project achieves the impossible Tags: wildlife • 0 Comments. - Permalink |
By Giovanni at 03/23/07 07:06
A number of 10 to 30 feet long pilot wales which beached themselves on one of the Galapagos islands beaches, where rescued by returning them to the ocean, but seven others died despite rescue efforts to sustain them by building makeshift pools.Original source: MSN NBC. 5 whales saved, 7 die stranded on Galapagos Tags: wildlife • 0 Comments. - Permalink |
By Giovanni at 03/22/07 13:13
Marvel at lava bombs, spatter cones and cinder cones. Gaze out across a panoramic view including the famous "Pinnacle Rock", an eroded tuff cone, while down below, crystal clear water invites snorkelers to investigate. Original source: Discovergalapagos.com. The Galapagos Islands - A Brief Introduction Tags: wildlife • 0 Comments. - Permalink |
By Giovanni at 03/12/07 14:44
As a new day begins on this exotic island, marine iguanas spit their salty spray, flightless cormorants and tiny penguins dart through the surrounding waters. Storm petrels skim the surface and red-billed tropicbirds screech across the sky.Original source: Galapagos.com. Lure of Galapagos Tags: wildlife • 0 Comments. - Permalink |
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