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May 31
The 2007 Southern Cross Cruiser net
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
Her her latest voice report by Iridium satellite phone Sail-World's
Cruising Editor, some 1000 miles west of the Galapagos tracking
towards the Marquesas...
May 30
Taking Kids To The Galapagos
WXIA-TV - NE Atlanta, GA, USA
Imagine being 13 years old and getting the opportunity of a lifetime -- a
chance to travel to the Galapagos Islands for a week, all expenses
paid.
Health Habitravels 2008 Tours to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
Luxury Adventure Travel to Dominica, Ecuador and Galapagos with
Health Habitravels (PR Web): "Health Habitravels takes your body, mind
and spirit on healthy...
The Galapagos Islands: A nature-lover's dream
Homemaker's Magazine - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Galapagos Islands have a reputation for animals that have no
fear of humans, but I hadn't counted on seeing so much behaviour up
close.
May 29
Sarah Anne Johnson at Stephen Bulger Gallery
Cool Hunting - New York, NY, USA
Sarah Anne Johnson's second extended project, The Galapagos
Project, is based on ecological volunteer tourism in the Galapagos
Islands.
May 28
Atypical Blair expected to be early pick
MLB.com - USA
While most kids his age were sitting in class, Blair was running from a
wild fire on Mount Kilimanjaro, taking a safari in Africa, swimming in the
Galapagos...
V-103's Frank Ski Holds Galapagos Essay Contest For Atlanta Youth
AllHipHop - USA
Atlanta, GA radio personality Frank Ski is leading a group of children to
the Galapagos Island through his charitable organization, The Frank
Ski Foundation...
May 27
Scientists seek approval to kill sharks
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem, Israel
Federal scientists want permission to kill Galapagos sharks in the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in an effort to save the endangered Hawaiian
monk seal.
BRING IT ON HOME: Galapagos islands
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis, MO, USA
THE TRIP: We had wanted to go to the Galapagos Islands for years,
and decided to make it a Christmas gift for us and our sons. The
Galapagos are really an...
May 27
Scientists seek approval to kill sharks
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem, Israel
Federal scientists want permission to kill Galapagos sharks in the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in an effort to save the endangered Hawaiian
monk seal.
BRING IT ON HOME: Galapagos islands
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis, MO, USA
THE TRIP: We had wanted to go to the Galapagos Islands for years,
and decided to make it a Christmas gift for us and our sons. The
Galapagos are really an...
May 26
No kidding as slaughter of Galapagos goats nears completion
Scotsman - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Gripping a semi-automatic rifle, Alonso Carrion, a ranger at
Galapagos National Park, showed off an impressive arsenal inside a
well-guarded complex.
Richard Dawkins
The Observer - UK
Gateway to Galapagos is the airport of Miami, and I had to pass
through it going both ways. You might think a passenger in transit from
Ecuador to Britain...
Galapagos at risk says Charles Darwin Foundation
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
Having sailed into Galapagos on our way across the Pacific, I am in
one of the shady outdoor cafes that abound in Puerto Ayora. I am amazed to
find myself...
Banana's in Heaven
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
Cruising Editor Nancy Knudsen reports from the Pacific - 'if here,
between the Galapagos and the Marquesas, is sailing heaven, I am
going to seriously...
It's a zoo without walls
Globe and Mail - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
My dream is to be surrounded by the strange and unique creatures of the
Galapagos archipelago. I imagine diving with the hammerhead sharks
and feeling the...
May 25
A Picture of Paradise in the Galapagos Islands
TheStreet.com - USA
In 1835, Charles Darwin sailed around the Galapagos Islands on the
HMS Beagle, part of a mission to chart this volcanic archipelago located
600 miles west...
May 24
Scientists Seek Approval to Kill Sharks
FOX News - USA
HONOLULU -- Federal scientists want permission to kill Galapagos
sharks in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in an effort to save the
endangered Hawaiian...
EC urged to intervene to prevent extinction of albatross
Fish Update - Edinburgh, UK
... the body that regulates fishing in the Southern Ocean, to end
possible extinction of the Galapagos Albatross through current
longline fishing practices.
Lifelong leader joins 20/20
Community Press - Florence, KY, USA
He keeps a growing list of goals, two of which he completed last year when
he and wife traveled to the Galapagos Islands and finished their
trips to all 50...
Tropical ecology lures scholars to Mo.
Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX, USA
The pathogens include one parasite that was having detrimental effects on
certain populations, like the Galapagos Hawk, particularly on
smaller islands.
Ascent of Sierra Negra in the Galapagos
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
Isabela in the Galapagos (Sail World) : "Sail-World Cruising
Editor Nancy Knudsen reports by Iridium satellite phone from the volcanic
island of Isabela. "...
May 23
Ask the Frequent Flyer
The Moscow Times - Moscow,Russia
If you are traveling with children, it is a must to visit the
Galapagos Islands, where you will find endemic birds and the famous
big turtles.
May 22
Five Lives Meme
ScienceBlogs - USA
... would wish to protect them in their wild habitats if they have a
greater understanding and appreciation for them, as they do with the
Galapagos finches.
Crabs vs miners on Australian 'Galapagos'
Telegraph.co.uk - London, England, UK
... the rich phosphate deposits, hailed the ban as a victory and
said it would boost the island's tourist potential as "the
Galapagos of the Indian Ocean".
Isabela in the Galapagos
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
The largest island in the Galapagos Archipelago its over 100 kms
long and extremely narrow. Six volcanoes are found on Isabella, of which
two are over 1700...
Snoqualmie Photographers Eye the World's `Wild Things!'
The Open Press - USA
Their journeys have taken them from the Cascade Mountains to Cannon Beach
and far away places such as Africa, the Amazon, Palau, Galapagos
Islands...
May 21
A Call to Bloggers Around the World: How First-World-O-Centric Are We?
ScienceBlogs - USA
Jennifer Jacquet at SB blog Shifting Baselines just returned from the
Galapagos, where she got the feeling that blogging has not made much
of an impact...
Produce Plankton, Curb Carbon
Plenty Magazine - New York City, NY, USA
The company announced it will dump tons of powdered iron in international
waters west of the Galapagos Islands to spur plankton growth, with
the hope of...
Thousands of bird species under threat
Times Online - UK
The St Helena plover and the waved albatross of the Galapagos
islands are also seriously threatened. There are, however, some bright
spots of hope.
May 19
Grant Mac students get jungle education
Edmonton Journal (subscription) - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Fifteen students from Edmonton's Grant MacEwan College are getting the
education of a lifetime in the jungle of Ecuador and Galapagos
Islands.
May 18
Grant Mac students get jungle education
Edmonton Journal (subscription) - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Fifteen students from Edmonton's Grant MacEwan College are getting the
education of a lifetime in the jungle of Ecuador and Galapagos
Islands.
May 17
Galapagos report: A wrap-up on our freshwater discussions
Grist Magazine - Seattle, WA, USA
She recently returned from a boat trip through the Galapagos Islands
of Ecuador with scientists, conservationists, and business leaders,
intended to forge ...
Galapagos Tourism Has UN Worried
Home and Away - USA
Ecuador should step up efforts to protect the unique ecosystem of the
Galapagos Islands from growing tourism and immigration, a United
Nations envoy said ...
Darwin's letters go online
Register - London, England, UK
This was the journey that would allow him time on the Galapagos
Islands, which inspired much of his thinking on natural selection.
...
May 16
Blackwattle in the Enchanted Islands
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
Some people dream of going to Galapagos for a lifetime for us,
well, it just happens to be on our sailing way across the Pacific.
...
Happiness pursuit takes book prize
InTheNews.co.uk - London, UK
He saw off competition from novels based on climate change, memory and the
Galapagos Islands' Lonesome George tortoise. Professor Colin
Pillinger, chair of ...
May 14
Three most recent discussions
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - USA
Turtleocity (sponsored, of course, by Travelocity) made good time in the
beginning but seemed to think the Galapagos had wandered over into
mainland Ecuador ...
Travel Organization Urges Tough Measures On Galapagos
Environmental News Network - San Rafael, CA, USA
The meeting included representatives from the travel industry,
Galapagos National Park, Charles Darwin Foundation, and other
conservation organizations.
2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
Kiwi Collection - Vancouver, BC, Canada
The company's programs span the globe in Galapagos, Antarctica,
Baja California, Alaska, the Arctic, and beyond. It launched the
Galapagos Conservation Fund ...
Lindblad Expeditions Wins 2007 Global Tourism Business Award
PR Newswire () - New York, NY, USA
For example, LEX's Galapagos Conservation Fund (GCF), launched
in 1997, supports the protection of the Galapagos National Park and
Marine Reserve...
May 12
Can a tortoise race into first place?
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Fortunately, Nicholls is an insightful writer who uses the story of the
last giant tortoise of Pinta in the Galapagos to create an admirably
tight...
Explorer blazes new trails in Venezuela
Chandler News-Dispatch - Chandler, MN, USA
... tepuis "islands in time," each of them isolated much
like the Galapagos Islands , allowing evolution to run its distinct
course on every mountaintop.
Divers Invite Sofia Citizens to Virtual Trip to Galapagos
Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Several divers in full gear startled Sofia citizens on Saturday
in a promotion of Mtel IMAX's new 3D movie Galapagos.
Saving an endangered bird in 'Orient's Galapagos'
The Japan Times - Japan
Long isolated from any continent, the "Galapagos of the
Orient" consists of some 30 islands, including two populated ones,
Chichijima and Hahajima...
May 11
Belgium's Galapagos pays 1.350 mln shares for UK's Inpharmatica
Forbes - NY, USA
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Drug discovery company Galapagos NV
said it paid a total of 1350230 shares for UK-based Inpharmatica Ltd,
following the final ...
Sail-World's Blackwattle - the Other Galapagos
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
So, aside from the grand uniqueness of the animal world and its meaning for
the history of science, what are the islands of the Galapagos really
like? ...
Out of their comfort zones =96 and into another world!
Cumberland News - Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
Now they plan to put their skill to good use on an 10-week trip taking in
Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands and Peru. After a two-week intensive
Spanish course ...
Bulgaria's Survivor Finalists Make Virtual Travel to Galapagos
Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria
Bulgaria: The two finalists in the first season of Bulgaria's Survivor
Neli and Ahmed presented Thursday the 3D movie
"Galapagos", sponsored by the biggest ...
May 11
Sail-World's Blackwattle - the Other Galapagos
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
So, aside from the grand uniqueness of the animal world and its meaning for
the history of science, what are the islands of the Galapagos really
like?
Shine on: Eurovision stars bid for obscurity
Irish Examiner - Cork, Ireland
... the Irish six-piece out of the trad scene and splashing them
across popular music charts from here to the Galapagos Islands are,
at best, remote.
Out of their comfort zones and into another world!
Cumberland News - Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
Now they plan to put their skill to good use on an 10-week trip taking in
Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands and Peru. After a two-week intensive
Spanish course ...
Bulgaria's Survivor Finalists Make Virtual Travel to Galapagos
Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria
Bulgaria: The two finalists in the first season of Bulgaria's Survivor
Neli and Ahmed presented Thursday the 3D movie
"Galapagos", sponsored by the biggest ...
May 10
Seeding the ocean to capture carbon
CNET News.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
Later this month, a crew from a company called Planktos will head for
waters near the Galapagos Islands to see whether lowly plankton have
a role in ...
May 9
Lonesome George gets his mate
Independent Online - Cape Town, South Africa
"Lonesome George", the giant Galapagos tortoise billed as
"the rarest living creature" in the world, may not have to live
out the rest of his days as the ...
Nature's wonderland under human threat
Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN, USA
For years, the natural wonderland known as the Galapagos Islands has
been under the threat of environmental degradation. The renown of this
marvelous ...
May 8
A Lonesome Tortoise, and a Search for a Mate
New York Times - New York, NY, USA
Readers who wish to contribute to the conservation effort for Lonesome
George and other Galapagos tortoises can do so through the Charles
Darwin Foundation.
Buried Sensors Help Nab Poachers
Discovery Channel - USA
... could significantly reduce the unnecessary death of elephants in
Africa, as well as snow leopards in Russia, giant tortoises in the
Galapagos Islands...
May 6
Ecuador urged on Galapagos conservation
News & Observer - Raleigh, NC, USA
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) UNESCO'S chief called on Ecuadoreans to strike a
balance between economic growth and environmental conservation on the
Galapagos Islands ...
May 5
Rare Galapagos tortoise might have cousin
Vancouver Sun (subscription) - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lonesome George has long been a symbol of conservation, believed to be the
last Geochelon abingdoni =97 or giant Galapagos tortoise =97 on the
planet.
UNESCO chief: Ecuador must balance economy, biodiversity to save ...
International Herald Tribune - France
QUITO, Ecuador: UNESCO'S chief called on Ecuadoreans to strike a
balance between economic growth and environmental conservation on the
Galapagos Islands...
Man versus goats in Galapagos
Earthtimes.org - USA
PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador -- Grants from private donors and the United
Nations are helping rangers at the Galapagos National Park in
Ecuador turn the tide ...
May 5
Ecuador Urged on Galapagos Conservation
phillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia, PA, USA
QUITO, Ecuador - UNESCO'S chief called on Ecuadoreans to strike a
balance between economic growth and environmental conservation on the
Galapagos Islands...
Man versus goats in Galapagos
Earthtimes.org - USA
PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador, May 1 Grants from private donors and the United
Nations are helping rangers at the Galapagos National Park in
Ecuador turn the tide ...
May 4
Ecuador urged on Galapagos conservation
Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX, USA
QUITO, Ecuador — UNESCO'S chief called on Ecuadoreans to strike a
balance between economic growth and environmental conservation on the
Galapagos Islands...
Famous Galapagos Tortoise, Lonesome George, May Not Be Alone
CCN Magazine - Folsom, CA, USA
"Lonesome George," a giant Galapagos tortoise and
conservation icon long thought to be the sole survivor of his species, may
not be alone for much longer...
The tragedy of loveless George the tortoise
This is London - London, England, UK
When I first met the girl who was to become my wife, she had just been to
the Galapagos Islands and there was a lot of mention about someone
called "George" ...
Locations: Tahiti, Australia, Galapagos Islands, British Virgin ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
... making stops in Monte Carlo, Sardinia and Cannes, or they can
snorkel with sea lions and white-tipped reef sharks in the Galapagos
Islands.
Ecuador Urged on Galapagos Conservation
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen, VA, USA
Matsuura, who is in Ecuador for an official visit, will discuss with
Ecuadorian authorities the situation of the Galapagos islands,
declared World Heritage ...
Man versus goats in Galapagos
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen, VA, USA
Grants from private donors and the United Nations are helping rangers at
the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador turn the tide of the war
against goats.
Famous Galapagos Tortoise, Lonesome George, May Not Be Alone
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Science Daily — "Lonesome George," a giant Galapagos
tortoise and conservation icon long thought to be the sole survivor of his
species, may not be alone ...
Military officers fired in Galapagos
Latin America Press - Lima, Peru
Two military officers based in the Galapagos Islands were dismissed
after reports that the director of the Galapagos National Park and
three rangers were ...
Ecuador Urged On Galapagos Conservation
Today's THV - Little Rock, AR, USA
Quito, Ecuador -- UNESCO'S chief called on Ecuadorians to strike a
balance between economic growth and environmental conservation on the
Galapagos Islands...
Researchers 'seed' ocean with iron to soak up CO2
Independent - London, England, UK
A research ship is about to begin a project around the Galapagos
Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, that will highlight the importance of marine
plankton in the ...
Lonesome George is not alone among Galapagos tortoises
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington, DC, USA
Long thought to be the sole survivor of a species of giant
Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone abingdoni), this conservation icon
may not be alone for much ...
Scientists find lonesome tortoise a new friend
Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria, BC, Canada
Galapagos tortoise Lonesome George might lose his ranking as the
world's rarest living creature now that scientists have discovered he
has a distant cousin.
UN says Ecuador should protect Galapagos more
Reuters - USA
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador should step up efforts to protect the unique
ecosystem of the world-famous Galapagos islands from growing tourism
and immigration...
May 1
The Great Turtle Race
Scholastic News - New York, NY, USA
The race stretched from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. Eleven
female swimmers took about 14 days to complete it, with some of the
contestants reaching ...
Man versus goats in Galapagos
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Famous Galapagos Tortoise, Lonesome George, May Not Be Alone (May
1, 2007) -- "Lonesome George," a giant Galapagos tortoise
and conservation icon long ...
In the Galapagos Islands, a battle between man and goat
International Herald Tribune - France
PUERTO AYORA, Galapagos Islands: Gripping a semiautomatic rifle,
Alonso Carrion, a ranger at Galapagos National Park, recently
showed off an impressive ...
Man versus goats in Galapagos
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow, UK
PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador (UPI) -- Grants from private donors and the United
Nations are helping rangers at the Galapagos National Park in
Ecuador turn the tide ...
Is Antarctica a Galapagos in the making?
Guardian Unlimited - UK
You'd think as a travel company we'd be delighted, and we are,
however there's a large 'but' that comes with that ... is
Antarctica another Galapagos in the ... |
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