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Apr 30
Tourism threatens Galapagos' status
Daily Telegraph - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
THE Galapagos islands are in danger of losing their status as a
UNESCO world heritage site because of the damage caused by rampant tourism.
...
War in the Pacific: It's Hell, Especially if You're a Goat
New York Times - New York, NY, USA
PUERTO AYORA, Galapagos Islands — Gripping a semiautomatic rifle,
Alonso Carri=F3n, a ranger at Galapagos National Park, recently
showed off an impressive ...
Turtle Billie wins a race to save her kind
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia, PA, USA
And while local favorite Drexelina lost the Great Turtle Race to the
Galapagos, no one questions her commitment to the preservation of
her species...
Galapagos Striped Marlin Fly Fishing School Report
Sport Fishing - USA
... plus Striped marlin was Suzanne's first ever Marlin, and it
was also the first Marlin taken on fly tackle by a female angler ever, in
the Galapagos.
Galapagos Lonesome George may
France24 - Paris,France
The Galapagos tortoise known as Lonesome George may lose his ranking
as the world's rarest living creature now that scientists have
discovered he has a ...
Famed Novelist Kurt Vonnegut Dies at Age 84
Sandspur (subscription) - Winter Park,FL, USA
through end of the world type stories like Cat's Cradle and
Galapagos, where only a few strong survivors who were quick thinkers
managed to live on.
Recruiting plankton to fight global warming
International Herald Tribune - France
... to get underway in May when the WeatherBird II, a 115-foot
research vessel, heads out from its dock in Florida to the Galapagos
and the South Pacific.
Apr 29
"Billie" the turtle wins Costa Rica sea race
Stuff.co.nz - Wellington, New Zealand
SAN JOSE: A leatherback turtle called Billie won the first Great Turtle
Race from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands, swimming at a
leisurely 3 or 4 mph ...
Uncontrolled tourism threatens Galapagos
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose, CA, USA
"We share UNESCO's concerns," said Johannah Barry, president
of the Galapagos Conservancy, noting that the population on the
islands has more than doubled ...
Apr 28
World Review: Choosing A Cruise Destination
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Galapagos Islands - The Galapagos Islands are, without a
doubt, one of the most diverse destinations any traveler can experience.
Approximately half of the ...
Tracking The Great Leatherback Turtle Race
abc7news.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
Apr. 28 - KGO - Here's something fun to do with your computer this
weekend: you can track the final leg of a turtle race to the
Galapagos Islands.
Unesco Considers Putting Galapagos on Endangered List
New York Times - New York, NY, USA
The Galapagos Islands may soon be added to the World Heritage in
Danger list. Last month, at the urging of the Ecuadorean government, a
Unesco mission ...
Apr 26
Yacht Charter - The Galapagos 'Islands of Fire'
Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine (press release) - Fort Lauderdale,FL, USA
Born of Fire, the Galapagos Islands are tips of submarine volcanoes,
a place where evolution can be observed In-Situ. Hundreds of miles from
mainland ...
Apr 25
Cruising towards Galapagos
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
Our Cruising Editor Nancy Knudsen and husband Ted are tracking towards the
Galapagos Islands from Panama aboard their Petersen 46 Blackwattle.
...
Ecuador to focus efforts on protecting Galapagos Islands
Travel Weekly (subscription) - Secaucus, NJ, USA
Ecuador will evaluate the implementation of measures aimed at protecting
the Galapagos Islands from all activities deemed
"non-sustainable"...
We pay for Galapagos Islands waste services
Sommerset County Gazette - Taunton, England, UK
Pat Gwynn and her husband Alan were enjoying dinner at a restaurant on the
island of Santa Cruz, in the Galapagos Islands, when a dustcart went
past bearing ...
Ecuador reduces fossil fuel use in Galapagos islands
People's Daily Online - Beijing, China
Ecuador's government launched Tuesday a plan to reduce the use of
diesel and gasoline in the Galapagos archipelago, a world heritage
site.
Stephen Colbert's sea turtle second in race to Galapagos
Mongabay.com - USA
GreatTurtleRace.com on their regular migrations from their nesting grounds
in Playa Grande, Costa Rica to waters near the Galapagos Islands,
...
Apr 24
Butterfield & Robinson Active Travel Goes Greener - B&R Raises the ...
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA, USA
"That includes not only our air travel, but also energy used on land
-- and by our ships in the Galapagos Islands, Mediterranean, Europe
and North Africa.
Tortoise leads field for science book prize
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Lonesome George by Henry Nicholls, subtitled "The life and loves of a
conservation icon", tells the story of a 5ft long, 90kg
Galapagos tortoise who is the ...
Galapagos report: An intro to water woes
Grist Magazine - Seattle,WA, USA
This week, she's traveling in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador
with a boat full of scientists, conservationists, and business leaders to
forge partnerships ...
Great turtle race: Champiro lies 6th
European Rubber Journal (subscription) - London, UK
Galapagos — Champiro, the turtle sponsored by Giti Tires, is lying
sixth in the great turtle race, with just a day or two remaining.
...
Apr 23
Conservationists join Ecuador President's call to save Galapagos
BirdLife International - UK
Two conservation organisations have supported Ecuador's President Correa
in calling that the Galapagos Islands become a national priority for
action.
Isla De La Plata: A nature trail
Belfast Telegraph - Belfast, UK
So why does everyone head for the Galapagos Islands? Peter Johnson
travels instead to Isla de la Plata for some top birdwatching - dodging
whales on the way ...
EU WASTES CASH EMPTYING GALAPAGOS BINS
UK Express - UK
BRITISH taxpayers' money is being squandered paying for dustbin lorries
in the remote Galapagos Islands, it was claimed last night.
...
Apr 22
Rampant tourism leaves Galapagos in big trouble
New Scientist (subscription) - UK
Rampant tourism is causing so much damage to the Galapagos that the
islands are in danger of losing their status as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.
Apr 21
ISLAND ADVENTURE
The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA, USA
It took 12 years to make the Galapagos sea kayaking adventure
happen, and outdoor enthusiasts from one corner of North Idaho played a
founding role in it.
Slow and steady
Vallejo Times-Herald - Vallejo, CA, USA
The race, followed for the first time this year, tracks 11 leatherbacks as
they make their two-week migration from Costa Rica to the Galapagos
Islands - a ...
New Policies for the Galapagos Islands To Be Determined Shortly
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
Following the concerns of the Ecuadorian government which led to declaring
the Galapagos at risk with a possible suspension of tourist permits,
...
Apr 21
ISLAND ADVENTURE
The Spokesman Review - Spokane, WA, USA
It took 12 years to make the Galapagos sea kayaking adventure
happen, and outdoor enthusiasts from one corner of North Idaho played a
founding role in it.
Slow and steady
Vallejo Times-Herald - Vallejo, CA, USA
The race, followed for the first time this year, tracks 11 leatherbacks as
they make their two-week migration from Costa Rica to the Galapagos
Islands ...
New Policies for the Galapagos Islands To Be Determined Shortly
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
Following the concerns of the Ecuadorian government which led to declaring
the Galapagos at risk with a possible suspension of tourist permits...
Apr 20
Shouldn't every day be an Earth Day?
Alberta Daily Herald Tribune (subscription) - Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Earlier this month, senior Comp students raised their own money and planned
a trip to the Galapagos Islands as a way to see first-hand how
preserving an ...
Galapagos report: CEOs, scientists, and a very cool trip
Grist Magazine - Seattle,WA, USA
Over the next week, she'll be traveling in the Galapagos Islands
of Ecuador with a boat full of scientists, conservationists, and business
leaders to forge ...
Apr 19
Ecuador's President Vows to Help Galapagos Islands At Risk
Environment News Service - USA
QUITO, Ecuador (ENS) The conservation and environmental
management of the Galapagos Islands ecosystem is "at risk and a
national priority" ...
WWF Experts Available to Discuss Galapagos Conservation Following ...
PR Newswire () - New York, NY, USA
WASHINGTON -- Following Ecuadorian
President Rafael Correa's emergency decree stating the Galapagos
are at risk and ...
Apr 18
APS: Turtle Power! Heroes in a Half Shell Race to the Galapagos
ANP Pers Support - Rijswijk, Netherlands
Galapagos. Darwin formed many of his theories of evolution on the
famous islands and this. survival of the fittest is bound to capture the
imagination of ...
Turtle Power! Heroes in a Half Shell Race to the Galapagos
SYS-CON Media - Montvale, NJ, USA
... to 11 female leatherback turtles to monitor them as they take
their annual journey from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands in the
Pacific Ocean.
Apr 17
Great Turtle Race: Giti Tires' Champiro lies 7th
European Rubber Journal (subscription) - London, UK
Galapagos -- In the great Turtle Race, eleven leatherback turtles
are swimming from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. Each is
sponsored, and Chinese tyre ...
Ecuador deal puts Galapagos cruise in reach
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Atlanta, GA, USA
It's the one offered to the destination that is the closest to the
Galapagos Islands and possibly onto that cruise of a lifetime!
...
Easter Island and Galapagos on Romantic Island's List
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
Galapagos: "Ecuador's first national park, a former
pirate's lair, is a virtual treasure trove for animal lovers with over
50000 sea lions and 15000 ...
Galapagos Islands 'at risk'
Brisbane Times - Brisbane,Queensland, Australia
Ecuador has declared the world-famous Galapagos Islands at risk and
may suspend tourism permits to protect the archipelago that helped Charles
Darwin ...
Apr 16
Track turtles on annual migration to Galapagos
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne, IN, USA
... groups and businesses, the race will track the turtles on their
annual 1200-mile journey from Costa Rica's Pacific coast to the
Galapagos Islands.
UNESCO Mission confirms threat to Galapagos Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Centre () - Paris, France
A UNESCO mission has confirmed serious threats to the Galapagos
National Park and Marine Reserve and welcomed ambitious measures announced
by the Ecuadorian ...
Apr 15
Awaken your adventurous side by the book
Boston Globe - Boston,MA, USA
A 15-day Machu Picchu- to- the- Galapagos trip begins at $5495 from
Boston and takes small groups from the mysterious ruins near Cusco, Peru,
to the Pacific ...
Adventure for the Whole Family Awaits at Galapagos Islands
The Ledger - Lakeland, FL, USA
Except we're not talking about humans here, but rather birds - a
juvenile Nazca booby a few feet away from me on an island in the
Galapagos that is home to ...
Ecuador says pristine Galapagos islands at risk
SABC News - Auckland Park, South Africa
Ecuador declared the world-famous Galapagos Islands at risk
yesterday and could temporarily suspend tourism permits and enforce
rigourous population ...
Galapagos Islands are under threat
7DAYS - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tourism, overpopulation and non-native species are threatening the
ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands, the archipelago which inspired
British naturalist ...
Tourism, fishing, population threaten Galapagos environment
CDNN - New Zealand
Ecuador declared the
world-famous Galapagos Islands at risk today and warned that visitor
permits and flights to ...
Race to protect the Galapagos islands
Telegraph.co.uk - London, England, UK
But yesterday the Galapagos islands were placed under emergency
measures amid fears that their fragile eco-system is close to collapse.
...
Tourists facing Galapagos ban
Metro - London, UK
Thousands of people visit the Galapagos each year and the permanent
population has increased in line with tourism. But the trend has come at a
price.
Ecuador declares Galapagos Islands an endangered area
Jurnalo - Berlin, Germany
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa declared the country's
Galapagos archipelago-the inspiration for Charles Darwin's
thoughts on evolution because of its ...
Galapagos under threat: Ecuador
Sunday Times - Johannesburg, South Africa
QUITO - Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has declared the renowned
Galapagos islands at risk and may impose restrictions on tourism,
flights and residency ...
Ecuador May Limit Galapagos Tourism
Science Magazine (subscription) - USA
Scientists are heralding a declaration by Ecuador's new president that
the Galapagos Islands are imperiled and that he will take steps to
control tourism ...
Apr 14
Ecuador Struggles to Preserve Galapagos
ABC News - USA
A Giant Turtle walks on Santa Cruz Island, part of the Galapagos
Islands, in this undated photo. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa called
on his Cabinet ...
Two by sea
Mineral Wells Index - Mineral Wells, TX, USA
In the spring of 2001 they began the next leg, across the South Pacific to
the Galapagos Islands to French Polynesia, where they spent five
months.
Sail away with Specialitytravel.com
Easier - Chester, UK
Exploring Galapagos. If you=92re looking to combine elegance with
exploration, the MV Galapagos Explorer II provides many of the
luxurious amenities of a ...
Great Turtle Race Staged in Pacific
LiveScience.com - New York, NY, USA
... steady might win a race among 11 leatherback turtles tagged with
GPS transmitters and engaged in a heated swim contest from Costa Rica to
the Galapagos.
Galapagos issues 628058 new shares related to Inpharmatica ...
SYS-CON Media - Montvale, NJ, USA
Mechelen, Belgium; 10 April 2007 - Galapagos NV (Euronext & LSE:
GLPG) announced today that it has issued 628058 new shares in relation to
the Inpharmatica ...
Ecuador says pristine Galapagos islands at risk
Reuters AlertNet - London, England, UK
QUITO, April 10 (Reuters) - Ecuador declared the world-famous
Galapagos Islands at risk on Tuesday and could temporarily suspend
tourism permits and enforce ...
Apr 12
Chasing sustainability
Daily Aztec - San Diego, CA, USA
Chase and fellow Green Group member Pat Dintrone pass the time while other
members arrive by talking about the Galapagos Islands. The
Galapagos, where ...
Ecuador vows to preserve Galapagos
Jackson News-Tribune - Jackson, WY, USA
QUITO, Ecuador - President Rafael Correa called on his Cabinet and local
authorities to meet urgently to better preserve Ecuador=91s famed
Galapagos Islands ...
Green travel tips
MSNBC - USA
... oceanfront hotels contribute to beach erosion in Hawaii, rising
numbers of visitors threaten the fragile ecosystems of the Galapagos
Islands...
Author Kurt Vonnegut Dies
MeeVee - USA
Though I would highly recommend the more classic Vonnegut novels, my
favorite books of his might be the slightly more obscure Galapagos,
which tackles the ...
European satellite imagery sharpens focus of UN biodiversity ...
EUROPA - Brussels,Belgium
Just as the extraordinary biodiversity found on the Galapagos
Islands helped shape our understanding of natural selection, the unique
ecosystems of the area ...
A Dream of the Future (Not Excluding Lobsters)
Esquire - USA
There were live Maine lobsters who also came within a hair of having their
survival skills tested by the Galapagos archipelago. Before the
cruise ship was ...
UNESCO-IUCN Mission to Galapagos Islands World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Centre (press release) - Paris, France
Up to 300000 sharks are taken illegally from Galapagos waters every
year exclusively to feed the Asian shark fin soup market. The illegal
capture of sea ...
Apr 11
Booming tourism threatens Galapagos
Cosmos - Sydney, Australia
QUITO: Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has declared the renowned
Galapagos Islands at risk and may impose restrictions on tourism,
flights and residency ...
Commentary: Banning tourists from the Galapagos will hasten their ...
Telegraph.co.uk - London, England, UK
The announcement that Ecuador may stop tourism to the Galapagos is a
rather dramatic over-reaction to what is admittedly a serious threat both
to species ...
Climate Change Threatens World's Natural Wonders
Free Internet Press - New York, NY, USA
"The Galapagos are in danger of being overoccupied by tourists
and for a long time I have been worried about it. The number of visitors
used to be under ...
Apr 10
Turtles swim Pacific in 'race' for survival
MSNBC - USA
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the
Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that
will be tracked online to ...
Still evolving
San Francisco Bay Guardian - San Francisco, CA, USA
That's Galapagos, anyway, his 1985 best-seller in which
evolution saves humankind from its big and mischievous brains by sending it
back to the sea.
Preservation of Galapagos Islands a national priority, Ecuador ...
International Herald Tribune - France
QUITO, Ecuador: President Rafael Correa called on his Cabinet and local
authorities to meet urgently to better preserve Ecuador's famed
Galapagos Islands...
Apr 7
Project Aims To Restore Plankton In World's Oceans
All Headline News - USA
The ship Weatherbird II - which was launched last month by the
eco-restoration company Planktos - will sail to the Galapagos
Islands, Tahiti, Hawaii...
Learn about climate change
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL, USA
Speakers will include environmental researcher Peter Pritchard, who will
speak about the human impact on the Galapagos Islands. Other
speakers will hold ...
Apr 6
The Galapagos: A Laboratory for Studying Climate Change
Conservation International Frontlines - Washington, DC, USA
It happens regularly in the Galapagos Islands. Every
two to seven years, the El Nino phenomenon warms the tropical Pacific
Ocean and alters...
Cruise "America's Galapagos" with Cruise West
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
Many people think of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South
America when planning a nature-oriented, small ship cruise. The
Galapagos are well known...
Doctor Who battles tortoise for book prize
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Subtitled "The life and loves of a conservation icon" the book
tells the life story of a 5ft long, 90kg Galapagos tortoise who is
the sole survivor of his...
Turtle "race" to highlight plight
TVNZ - New Zealand
Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the
Galapagos Islands in a "race" that will be tracked online
to draw attention to the...
Travel Journal
Syracuse Post Standard - Syracuse, NY, USA
After spending time in town, it's quick hop to out to Baltra Island,
the first island you stop at in the Galapagos because it is where
the main airport...
Apr 5
Save the sharks
Ottawa Citizen (subscription) - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
In August 1999, I was a 19-year-old photographer on assignment to
photograph sharks in the Galapagos Islands. Instead of filming the
creatures in all their...
Endangered turtles swim Pacific in 'race'
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
SAN JOSE/COSTA RICA: Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the
Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that
will be tracked online to...
TAKING THE KIDS: To the Galapagos Islands
Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX, USA
Except we aren't talking about humans here, but rather birds â a
juvenile Nazca booby a few feet away from me on an island in the
Galapagos that is home to...
Jann Klose To Perform At Galapagos, April 26
Top40-Charts.com - Ricking, NY, USA
(Top40 Charts/ 3 Frames Music) - Jann Klose will be performing at
Galapagos, 70 N. 6th Street, between Kent and Wythe in Brooklyn.
Showtime is 8:30 PM...
The great turtle race
Earth & Sky - Austin, TX, USA
Then watch your turtleâ s progress from its nesting site in Costa Rica as
it â racesâ all the way to its feeding areas south of the
Galapagos Islands.
In the spotlight: Peabody awards
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Long Beach, CA, USA
... Film," presented by "American Masters"; the
BBC-National Geographic nature film "Galapagos: Born of
Fire"; and "Why We Fight," broadcast by CBC.
Apr 4
66th Peabody Awards Announced
Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania
Other Peabody winners included Ric Burns' "Andy Warhol: A
Documentary Film"; the BBC-National Geographic nature film
"Galapagos: Born of Fire";...
Apr 3
'Charlotte's Web' crawls with charm
DetNews.com - Detroit, MI, USA
"Galapagos" (BBC) -- The latest documentary from the BBC
takes a colorful look at the Galapagos Islands. The three-parter
(all on one disc) examines the...
Toyota International Teacher Program
Education Week News - Bethesda,MD, USA
Teachers will explore how to develop creative teaching strategies for all
subject areas, using the Galapagos Islands as a case study.
...
Apr 2
Jungle music fails to move zoo audience
New Zealand Herald - Auckland, New Zealand
... performed works inspired by a different species - including
elephants, flamingos, koi carp, lions, spider monkeys, macaws and
Galapagos tortoises.
Similar theories?
McCook Daily Gazette - McCook, NE, USA
Obviously Evolutionism is not an observance, but rather a theory, from the
observances of Charles Darwin during a relatively short stay in the
Galapagos...
Project aims to 'seed' oceans to heal them
USA Today - USA
The "Voyage of Recovery," which has a crew of 17, including eight
scientists, is headed for the Galapagos Islands, Tahiti, Hawaii,
Bermuda, the Scotus Sea...
Apr 1
Galapagos - Galapagos
TVShowsOnDVD.com - Canada
The Galapagos islands are a fascinating microcosm of our planet and
home to some of the most astonishing creatures found anywhere on Earth:
iguanas swim the...
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