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Galapagos Eco-friendly Housing Development - English Blog

Increased tourism to the islands has left conservationists concerned about the future of the Galapagos. Thus, Prince Charles, who visited the islands in 2009, was asked by the Galapagos Conservation Trust and the Charles Darwin ...
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Beached Planking | Galapagos Islands

Beached Planking | Galapagos Islands | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Celebrity Planking · Chicago Planking · China Planking · Colorado planking · Columbia Planking · Connecticut planking · D.C. planking · Delaware planking · England · España Planking · Florida planking · France Planking · Galapagos Islands ...
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Todd's Blog: The tsunami in Galapagos

The tsunami in Galapagos. In addition to the staggering devastation in Japan, the Galapagos Islands also experienced some damage from the tsunami. From an email from the Galapagos Conservancy: The arrival of the ...
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Histographical Review of Charles Darwin's Modernity | The Science ...

Darwin self-consciously created his own public image. After his move to Down, outside of London, he kept a private life, buffering himself from the storms ...
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UAV to Patrol Galapagos Islands Students from the Embry Riddle ...

UAV to Patrol Galapagos Islands. Students from the Embry Riddle University and University of San Francisco Quito design and build a UAV to catch poachers in the Galapagos Islands. Follow @ecologypad · Follow @ ...
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Boobie Zumba

An outdoor Zumba class on Turham Green in London, to raise awareness of World Boobie Day. Organised by Journey Latin America and the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
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Galapagos, Ecuador, Best Family Trips - National Geographic

Galapagos, Ecuador, Best Family Trips - National Geographic | Galapagos | Scoop.it
See trip details for kayak among white-tipped reef sharks in the Galápagos, one of 20 suggested family adventure trips from National Geographic.
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Galapagos Beyond Darwin (Discovery Channel)

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Behold the Blue-footed Booby

Behold the Blue-footed Booby | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Perhaps that explains why the Galapagos Conservation Trust raises funds to help protect the Islands' unique wildlife and habitat through the celebration of Blue-footed Booby Day. Blue-footed Booby Day 2011 will be ...
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American Express launches campaign to support Prince's Trust - Utalkmarketing

American Express launches campaign to support Prince's Trust - Utalkmarketing | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Marketing WeekAmerican Express launches campaign to support Prince's TrustUtalkmarketingAmerican Express today launches 'Amex Be Inspired', a social media campaign, to help raise money for The Prince's Trust.
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It's a big year for the Galapagos

In the year that may yet see the Galapagos Islands named one of the New7Wonders of Nature, the Galapagos Conservancy is moving ahead with its plans to preserve and restore the Galapagos' extraordinary biological wealth and diversity.
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Baby Galapagos Tortoise Turtle Conservancy – News

Baby Galapagos Tortoise Turtle Conservancy – News | Galapagos | Scoop.it
And Galapagos tortoise T3 is also a cougar: the two possible fathers at Dubbo Western Plains Zoo are 40 and 41. It is the first time a Galapagos tortoise – the fifth longest-living animals in the world, with some being recorded ...
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H3 – GALAPAGOS STATISTICS

H3 – GALAPAGOS STATISTICS | Galapagos | Scoop.it
❝ Galapagos Islands ❞ Tourism statistics 1979-2010 ✈ Visitors have increased tenfold since 1980 http://t.co/1bqs5wXa #fact #travel...
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Facinating Corners of San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Part one ...

Facinating Corners of San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Part one ... | Galapagos | Scoop.it
As the plane touches down on the runway, and turns towards the small terminal's platform, a pleasant sensation of uniqueness invades me as every time I arrive in Galapagos…. After complying with the National Park's arrival ...
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Galapagos Conservancy Announces 2011 Photo Contest Winner

Galapagos Conservancy Announces 2011 Photo Contest Winner | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Galapagos Conservancy announces their 2011 photo contest winners. Alice Bartlett of Fyansford, Victoria (Austrailia) won the contest with her Spotted Eagle Rays photo above. Click here to view the other contest winners.
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Nature conservation - The Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Conservation Trust in collaboration with the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park set up several projects in order to preserve biodiversity on the Galapagos Islands.
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Beaches to explore while on San Cristobal, Galapagos. | Captain ...

Beaches to explore while on San Cristobal, Galapagos. | Captain ... | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Puerto Chino Puerto Chino is by far one of the best beaches on the island of San Cristobal and is best reached by taxi.
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Saving Galapagos: a film by Maurice Melzak

Filmed by leading independent documentary film maker, Maurice Melzak of Nautilus Films, the Galapagos Conservation Trust's Toni Darton and the Charles Darwin Foundation's Felipe Cruz discuss the exciting progress being made in saving the world's...
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Funny and Fabulous Galapagos Sea Lions | Red Mangrove ...

Funny and Fabulous Galapagos Sea Lions | Red Mangrove ... | Galapagos | Scoop.it
galapagos-sea-lion-sunning-floreana-island In the water, Sea Lions look impressive the way they twist and turn with such ease, swimming so fast and looking so playful. What an amazing underwater animal, but up on land it's ...
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Tourism and conservation in the Galapagos Islands - Sounds and ...

Tourism and conservation in the Galapagos Islands - Sounds and ... | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Andrew Marr, the BBC's former Political Editor, is now the President of the Galapagos Conservation Trust. He has called for the authorities to limit visits to the islands to a one in a lifetime event and has vowed he will not return ...
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[WATCH]: Galapagos Conservation Trust talk about holidays to the ...

A talk given by the Galapagos Conservation Trust to Pura Aventura clients on the issues and challenges around visiting the Galapagos islands. Designed to keep our clients up to date with the latest advice and thinking about holidays to ...
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What action is being taken to protect the Galapagos penguins ...

What action is being taken to protect the Galapagos penguins ... | Galapagos | Scoop.it
But, recently the Galapagos Conservation Trust launched the Sylvia Harcourt-Carrasco Bird Life Fund for Galapagos that will aim much of its efforts at conserving the population of Galapagos penguins. ...
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Galapagos Conservancy States $40000 in Damage at Darwin ...

Galapagos Conservancy States $40000 in Damage at Darwin ... | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The Galapagos Conservancy has sent out a request for donations after the Tsunami on March 11th. According to the request the 6 foot swells caused by the tsunami coincided with high-tide when it reached the island of Santa ...
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The Bizarre Story of Floreana Island, Galapagos | GringosAbroad.com

The Bizarre Story of Floreana Island, Galapagos | GringosAbroad.com | Galapagos | Scoop.it
While we were in Galapagos last month we spent some time on Floreana Island, this is a small Island with a colorful past. We heard stories of Pirates, and.
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Sante Fe Cliff Top - Galapagos

To stand at the edge of the cliff-top and just see the coastline, and as you turn to take in the view, the pacific ocean gently crashing into the rocks. It was one of those moments which make you realize where you are and what your doing there.
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