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Galapagos Archive Dec 07 PDF Print E-mail

Here are links to Galapagos news stories archived December 2007. If the link does not work, copy the URL and paste it into your browser. News pages rarely stay on-line for long, so please contact Jungle Photos if you find any broken links. (Disclaimer: Jungle Photos is not responsible for the content of external websites. Some linked pages may not be suitable for young children.)


Dec 30

Children's Museum's Galapagos Islands exhibit is a hit
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
But as Zackery kept digging and found more trash at an exhibit about the Galapagos Islands, Schaedel learned it was placed there on purpose. ...

Dec 29

An overnight, tree house, bicycling adventure in Galapagos
MLive.com - MI, USA
... dirt and sticky from the fruit but unexplainably content and at peace. by Sarah LosinskiHallucinagenic plant native to the highlands of the Galapagos.
Fishing the waters of the Pacific
MLive.com - MI, USA
Pesca Vivencial was implemented as a solution to the over-fishing problem in the Galapagos; fishermen are encouraged to enter tourism under this flag to ...

Dec 28

A holiday adventure on a Darwinian scale
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Our hosts, the Sea Lion family, live on San Cristobal island in the Galapagos and they're everywhere on the otherwise deserted beach and the rocks — mamas ...
Pencil This In: New Year's Eve in NYC Edition
Gothamist - NY, USA
BURLESQUE: This time next year the good old Galapagos Art Space on North Six in Williamsburg will be a thing of the past; the performance nightclub is ...
Touring the Galapagos
About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA
The Galapagos Archipelago is a premiere wildlife observation, protection and research center visited annually by thousands of tourists. ...

Dec 27

NZ shark attack victim flown to Equador
TVNZ - New Zealand
The Wellington man attacked by a shark in the Galapagos Islands has been flown to Equador for further treatment. Sam Judd was at one of the Islands' beaches ...
Shark attack NZer flown to mainland
NZ City - New Zealand
The Wellington man attacked by a shark at the Galapagos Islands has been flown to Ecuador for further treatment. Sam Judd was in the water at one of the ...
Repeat after me: read the small print in warranties
Colorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
... marketing scams (where, say, you must send your new refrigerator to the Galapagos Islands, at your expense, if you want it repaired under warranty).
Shark bite victim out of hospital
Radio New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand
A New Zealander who survived a shark attack in the Galapagos group of islands has left hospital. Sam Judd from Wellington was surfing on San Cristobal when ...
Saving the world, one news report at a time
Bainbridge Island Review - Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
“I think everyone would suspect the Galapagos are being overrun by tourists, but it hadn’t been recorded,” McClure said. Though informative, ENS news comes ...

Dec 26

Shark attack victim discharges himself
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
The New Zealand man attacked by a shark in the Galapagos Islands has discharged himself from hospital, angry at the care he received.
Cruising Galapagos, marveling at the mysteries of life on Earth
International Herald Tribune - France
By Matthew Power The Galapagos have served as a laboratory for life ever since they bubbled up above the ocean's surface more than five million years ago.

Dec 25

Shark attack victim discharges himself from hospital
TV3 News - Auckland, New Zealand
The young New Zealand surfer attacked by a shark in the Galapagos Islands is now back at his rented cottage, having discharged himself from the local ...
Sailing to Galapagos
Sail World - Mandalong, NSW, Australia
The remoteness of the Islands of Galapagos – about 1000 nautical miles to the nearest land in any direction. - coupled with their uniqueness, make them one ...
Darwin's Failed Predictions, Slide 4: "The role of natural ...
Discovery Institute - Seattle, WA, USA
In fact, all of the finch species in the Galapagos Islands remain so genetically similar that they can interbreed after millions of years of alleged ...

Dec 24

New Zealander recovers after shark attack in Galapagos Islands
Radio New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand
A New Zealander is recovering from a shark attack in the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Equador. Wellington man Sam Judd was surfing on one of the ...
Kiwi in hospital after shark attack
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
A Wellington man is in hospital after a shark attack in the Galapagos Islands, near Ecuador. Sam Judd, 24, was bitten in the leg while surfing at San ...
A memorable holiday trip to Ecuador
SmarterTravel.com - USA
Our hosts, the sea lion family, live on San Cristobal island in the Galapagos and they're everywhere on the otherwise deserted beach and the rocks—mamas and ...

Dec 22

Glimpse into the Galapagos
New York Times - United States
The Galapagos Islands have served as a laboratory for life ever since they bubbled up above the ocean’s surface more than five million years ago.
Sailing Toward Paradise
New York Times - United States
Our primary destination is the Galapagos Islands, a two-week sail to the southwest across a thousand miles of open water. Andrew and Francesca know what ...
Galapagos Genomics "hold," target price raised
newratings.com - Westerburg, Germany
These alliances are likely to bring in upfront cash of €4-€5 million for Galapagos Genomics, the analyst says. ING Financial Markets adds, however...
Galapagos and Lilly collaborate for osteoporosis
Trading Markets - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Galapagos will receive E3 million upfront payment from Lilly. Contingent on achieving certain milestones, Galapagos is eligible for each target program to ...

Dec 20

PROP BARNES DIVES FOR COVER
Bath Chronicle - Bath, England, UK
"The best place that I have dived is the Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin formed his theory of evolution - there isn't another place like it," said ...
Modern proposal has a familiar ring
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Luckily, we both survived the 30 or so admittedly harmless Galapagos sharks that swam circles around us while we snapped photos and held hands (tighty!).
Scuba diving in the Galapagos
MLive.com - MI, USA
by Sarah Losinski | Spartan Abroad by Clarity GuerraSeaturtle native to the Galapagos. Though I have been intensely studying the Pacific since arriving in ...
Mammoth HD - Galapagos/Tibet
Broadcast Newsroom - Newport Beach, CA, USA
DMN Newswire--2007-12-19--This month Mammoth HD expands the MHD footage/video library from sea level at the Galapagos Islands to the heights of the Tibetan ...
Review & Comment: Wish You Were Here
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn, NY, USA
I had been very happy to know that the Galapagos were there, their unusual flora and fauna still intact, but I felt no need to go see for myself.
New Green Team Ad Campaign Supports Lindblad Expedition Efforts to ...
Emediawire - Ferndale, WA, USA
... a new initiative designed to drive awareness of and funding towards conservation efforts in the Galapagos Islands, Baja California and Central America.

Dec 19

USA. Sword Marine Technology announces launch of first JetPac ...
BYM News - Gibraltar, Spain
To have the Galapagos' Scuba Iguana expedition company taking advantage of its many benefits shows what a great addition it will be to the dive boat market.
TAKING THE KIDS Taking the kids: Galapagos Islands
MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL, USA
BY EILEEN OGINTZ Several species of sea lions inhabit the Galapagos Islands, and it's not uncommon to find a beach full of sea lions lazing in the sun.
Endangered Species Act Listings Proposed for Six South Pacific ...
Center for Biological Diversity - Tucson, AZ, USA
SAN FRANCISCO— The US Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday proposed protecting six imperiled seabirds from New Zealand, Fiji, New Guinea, and the Galapagos ...
12/29: 'The End' at the Paper Heart
AZ Central.com - AZ, USA
Comedy troupes the Phoenix Neutrino Project and Galapagos hope to make the audience laugh at this emotional event. Romantasy Cabaret turns up the heat...

Dec 18

Brussels shares TFN market data at 9.59 am: Dexia, Galapagos early ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
-Dexia gains 0.31 eur or 1.85 pct to 17.06, boosted by news that Moody's affirms its Aaa rating for Dexia's US subsidiary FSA. ...
CHAN JOINS DEREK TO SAVE THE SHARKS
Contactmusic.com - Ilkley, England, UK
The 10 star has become a keen conservation activist after learning the sharks of the Galapagos Islands have become a target of poachers for their fins.
Horicon Marsh Bird Club offers special program
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen - Beaver Dam, WI, USA
Bartholmai will take guests along on his trip of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands and show photos of species that occur nowhere else on the planet as ...

Dec 17

Bo Derek ropes in Jackie Chan for campaign against wildlife ...
Malaysia Sun - Malaysia
The 51-year-old actress became a conservation activist after learning that sharks of the Galapagos Islands are being killed for their fins. ...
MSN presents top 10 islands
HULIQ - Hickory, NC, USA
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador: Travelers en route to the Galapagos should make sure to pack binoculars, a camera and a book by Charles Darwin—and should be ...

Dec 16

Sites Vie for Coveted Title
Press-Enterprise - Riverside, CA, USA
AP photo A flock of frigates fly over a group of pelicans on San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos Archipelago. It will take several years to complete the ...
Local teen gave, and received, during Galapagos adventure
Gloucester Daily Times - MA, USA
The United Kingdom-based "i-to-i" has a number of volunteer programs set up in Asia, Africa and South America, including in the remote Galapagos Islands...
Galapagos Islands: On the fly and on a budget
MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL, USA
When there's not enough time or money for a leisurely cruise, a shorter land-based tour will take in some highlights of the Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos: The endangered islands
MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL, USA
Tourism, immigration and invasive species are threatening the health of the Galapagos, says the United Nations, which has put the islands on its list of ...
Latin America: Diving the Galapagos Islands
MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL, USA
My wife, Nancy, and I are scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands from the live-aboard dive boat Lammer Law. We are here to celebrate our 30th wedding ...

Dec 15

Private photos for my favourites
Guardian Unlimited - UK
... travelled to exotic parts of the world; been held up by terrorists in Columbia, contracted cholera in Peru and swum with Hammerheads in the Galapagos.
Travelers return from South American adventure
Scotts Valley Banner - Felton, CA, USA
Shahla Motamedi, Ben Lomond resident A group of local residents recently returned from an eco-tour of Ecuador, Peru, the Amazon jungle and the Galapagos ...

Dec 10 to Dec 14

Due to technical reasons, news archives are unavailable for Dec 10 to Dec 14. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Dec 9

Savvy traveller: the honeymooners' calendar
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
But whether you intend to go on safari, marvel at Machu Picchu or enjoy the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, good timing is crucial to making the most of ...

Dec 6

Medical Missionaries
Central Kentucky News Journal - Campbellsville, KY, USA
By James Roberts, Staff Writer They had just arrived on Galapagos Island when the phone call came from a local hospital. A female tourist from Houston...
It's all about sailing
Hermanus Times - Hermanus, South Africa
First stop was the Galapagos Islands. I made my first catch of a 9 kg Spanish mackerel outside Panama. We feasted with glee! We rescued another yacht in the ...
• He makes 'Lion' roar behind scenes
MLive.com - MI, USA
Read MSU student Sarah Losinski's blog about studying abroad in the Galapagos Islands and other traveling features, on the newly redesigned Travel page.

Dec 5

Medical Missionaries
Central Kentucky News Journal - Campbellsville, KY, USA
By James Roberts, Staff Writer They had just arrived on Galapagos Island when the phone call came from a local hospital. A female tourist from Houston...
It's all about sailing
Hermanus Times - Hermanus, South Africa
First stop was the Galapagos Islands. I made my first catch of a 9 kg Spanish mackerel outside Panama. We feasted with glee! We rescued another yacht in the ...
• He makes 'Lion' roar behind scenes
MLive.com - MI, USA
Read MSU student Sarah Losinski's blog about studying abroad in the Galapagos Islands and other traveling features, on the newly redesigned Travel page.

Dec 4

The Galapagos beyond our San Cristobal
MLive.com - MI, USA
The next three days were spent busily touring the rest of the Galapagos Islands. I was ill over the entirety of the trip but that didn't get in the way of ...
Surfing, school and orca whales in Galapagos
MLive.com - MI, USA
As small groups, we go into the community to conduct interviews and research specific to the Galapagos. My current project is uncovering the dynamic of ...

Dec 3

World of Coffee opens at Harrods
Easier - Chester, UK
... highly sought after coffees from traditional areas, such as Brazil and Java, as well as more exotic destinations like the Galapagos Islands and Hawaii.
Preview: A Very Closer Christmas
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
... on "adventure vacations" to places like Costa Rica, Thailand and the Galapagos Islands — everyone deserves to spend the holidays the way they please.
Stowaway kitty sitting pretty after surviving 35-day voyage from China
Elizabethtown News Enterprise - Elizabethtown, KY, USA
By John Friedlein Lizards may have populated the Galapagos Islands after floating there on a raft of vegetation, and spiders can dangle from silk parachutes ...
Galapagos trip lifetime dream
The Salinas Californian - Salinas, CA, USA
A Greenfield teacher fulfilled one of her teenage dreams with a late-September trip to the Galapagos Islands. ...
Medical Missionaries
Central Kentucky News Journal - Campbellsville, KY, USA
They had just arrived on Galapagos Island when the phone call came from a local hospital. A female tourist from Houston, Texas had lost a lot of blood.

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