Conservation
First Baby Giant Tortoises Hatch on Galapagos Island Since (Possibly) the Civil War
Good news about the environment seems to be a rarity these days, which makes this story all the more enjoyable to share.
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Galapagos Islands
Photo of the Day: A View of the Galapagos Islands from the International Space Station
This remarkable photo of the Galapagos Islands was taken on October 28th, 2010 from the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft, which was docked to the international space station, 220 miles above the Earth.
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Nature Photography
Scouting the Skies and Combing the Beaches in the Galapagos Islands
Ever since the Galapagos Islands first appeared in an atlas in 1570, people have been curious about the archipelago and the unique animals and flora that abound there.
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Nature & Wildlife
A Conservationist's Dream Honeymoon in the Galapagos
By Rachel Kramer, Program Officer, Wildlife Conservation and TRAFFIC My husband and I are scientists. We are fascinated by species and their habitats. When it came to selecting a place for our honeymoon, the Galapagos Islands—visited in as low-impact a manner a possible—was our dream.
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Nature Photography
2014 National Geographic Photo Contest Amazes
National Geographic Magazine annual photo contest is under way again! Photographers can submit their stunning shots up until the October 31st deadline. Here are a few of our favorite wildlife photo submissions so far with the captions written by the original photographers.
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Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands Etiquette Tip #39: It's Polite to Offer a Sea Lion Your Seat (Video)
There are plenty of benches in the Galapagos Islands, but very few places to actually sit. This is because there are few things that a Galapagos sea lion loves more than lazing away the day on a nice hard bench. And as this video shows, it doesn’t matter if you were there first.
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Galapagos Islands
Explore the Galapagos Islands with Google Street View (Video)
If you can’t make it down to the Galapagos Islands anytime soon, Google Map’s Galapagos Street View is a cost effective way to get a sense of what it’s like to walk amongst nesting boobies and snorkel with playful sea lions.
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Conservation
Radiolab Devotes an Entire Episode to the Galapagos Islands: Why You Should Listen
If you’re a fan of NPR’s Radiolab, you may have already heard the episode they put out earlier this year about the Galapagos Islands. If you haven’t heard it, and you have any interest in the islands (or natural history, science or conservation in general), then it’s definitely worth an hour of your time.
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Galapagos Islands
Making a Difference in the Galapagos: Meet NHA Galapagos Tour Guide Roberto Plaza
Roberto Plaza always dreamed of living in the Galapagos. Seven years ago he finally made the leap and moved his family from Ecuador’s capital of Quito to the Enchanted Isles. And they did it in a big way: Roberto and his family live off the grid.
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Conservation
Can a Pioneering Conservation Effort Save One of the Most Critically Endangered Species in the Galapagos?
For the first time ever, conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have hand-reared a species of bird in an effort to save it from impending extinction.
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Galapagos Islands
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Galapagos
What is your ideal way to explore the Galapagos Islands? Is it to kayak against the tide, warming your muscles as you cruise past lava rocks covered in marine iguanas? Or carefully photograph every marquis species that left Charles Darwin wide eyed? Or snorkel among green turtles and sea lions?
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Nature Photography
Finalists Of The 2014 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition Will Take Your Breath Away
London’s Natural History Museum and BBC have joined together in sponsoring the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Fifty finalists have recently been released, out of the over 41,000 total entries. Here are some of the most spectacular shots and where you can find these animals in the wild!