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HISTORICAL FACTS: Galapagos - Caught on Camera

I took my family on a Galapagos Islands cruise and it changed how I feel about wildlife

Marc Shoffman and family swapped waterslides for natural wonder on a National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions vessel

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Elusive predator spotted off Galapagos Islands for first time in two decades

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Rare shark species spotted for first time in 20 years near Galapagos Islands

Researchers hope to better understand the movement of these rare sharks to conserve the species better

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Octopus discovered off Galapagos Islands confirmed as new species

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'He's tiny! It's blue!': Scientists find new deep-sea octopus

PARIS (FRANCE) - On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

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'It's blue!': Scientists discover new deep-sea octopus near Galapagos Islands

Scientists have discovered a new species of octopus nearly 1,800 metres below the water's surface near the Galapagos Islands. The team from the Charles Darwin Foundation named the “tiny” cerulean cephalopod Microeledone galapagensis because of its blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest colour in nature.

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As high seas treaty takes shape, Galapagos proves that protection pays off

A global treaty designed to protect the high seas is entering a decisive phase, as countries meet in New York this week to work out how to turn it into action. At the same time, a real-world example in the Galapagos shows what effective ocean protection can look like –…

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Creatures That Refuse To Age: 5 Animals That Live Longer Than Generations

Humans measure life in calendars and milestones, always chasing the idea of living longer, healthier, fuller lives. But in nature, longevity is not a dream. It is a quiet reality. Some animals live so long that they witness generations rise and fall, landscapes change, and even human history rewrite itself.…

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Plastic waste is a toxic legacy – and an important archaeological record

Imagine a remote Galapagos beach, where iguanas stomp around between fishing nets, flip flops, baseball caps and plastic bottles. Stuck in the sand is the empty packet for food sold only in Ecuador, the nearest mainland hundreds of miles away. To most people, these things are rubbish. But to archaeologists,…

The Conversation

That Time A 'Poisonous Spider' Dropped By Sydney Sweeney In The Middle Of Filming With Jude Law In Australia

"It was like a scary movie."

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Capybaras, penguins and giant Galapagos tortoises lured on scales for weigh-in

There are more than 10,000 animals at the zoo across 4,000 species.

Evening Standard

Giant tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday - and first Father’s Day - at Miami Zoo

Miami Zoo said Goliath’s story was ‘an inspiration to never give up hope!’

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Overtourism is threatening wildlife – here’s how to have a responsible holiday

Cities and their residents can protest overtourism, but wildlife cannot – but there are ways we can help, says Eloise Barker

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This sustainable Galapagos cruise showed me a side of the islands Darwin never saw

Expedition yacht La Pinta brings the iconic wildlife, natural wonders and ecological warnings of the Galapagos into view.

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Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises become first time parents at nearly 100 years old

Philadelphia Zoo’s vision is that these hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises in the future.

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Critically endangered tortoises hatched for the first time in zoo’s 150-year history

The 100-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ‘Mommy’ just became her species’ oldest first-time mom

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Finch Bay, Galapagos hotel review

HOTELS: Daisy Lester checks in

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New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts’

The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in beak form and function.

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Goodfellas acquires global rights to Galapagos doc 'Lions of the Sea'

Vincent Maraval acquires worldwide sales rights for the Galapagos adventure doc Lions of the Sea, highlighting the decline of sea lion populations in the f...

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