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  2. Galápagos Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Coastal lakes, moist soil and areas where freshwater and seawater mix contain unique species still to be studied. Cold, hot and warm marine currents come together here, generating a wide diversity of animal life: from small coloured fish to large mammals: [3] marine iguanas, Galapagos land iguanas, galapagos crabs, Galápagos sea lion, Sharks, Blue footed boobie, swallow-tailed gulls, ducks ...

  3. Galápagos spreading centre - Wikipedia

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    The ~95 km long Galápagos Transform links the two main sections of the GSC. It is somewhat oblique to the direction of spreading in the two segments that it links, suggesting that it is unlikely to be a true transform. It is thought to have formed as a result of one or more southward jumps of the eastern GSC towards the Galápagos hotspot. [3]

  4. Galápagos National Park - Wikipedia

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    A UNESCO mission arrived in Galapagos on 29 April to study the progress made since 2007. A favorite of visitors to the Galapagos is Tortuga Bay, located on the Santa Cruz Island, about a 20-minute walk from the main water taxi dock in Puerto Ayora. The walking path is 1.55 miles (2,490 m) and is open from six in the morning to six in the evening.

  5. Lonesome George - Wikipedia

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    They estimated that the population of C. n. abingdonii had been declining for the past one million years and identified lineage-specific variants affecting DNA repair genes, proteostasis, metabolism regulation and immune response as key processes during the evolution of giant tortoises via effects on longevity and resistance to infection.

  6. Galápagos Islands xeric scrub - Wikipedia

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    Endemic species include the Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis), Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis), Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonota), Galápagos martin (Progne modesta), and four species of mockingbirds from genus Nesomimus. [1] There are about 18 distinct species of endemic tanagers on the island, collectively known as Darwin's finches.

  7. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations - Wikipedia

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    In its anti-whaling efforts, Sea Shepherd attempts to deter Japanese ships that hunt minke and fin whales in the Southern Ocean. In 2005, Japan decided to double its quota from the previous year to 935 minke whales and ten endangered fin whales. In 2007, they planned a take of 50 fin whales and 50 humpback whales. Sea Shepherd claims that its ...

  8. The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are ...

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    GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. The 2021 collapse of ...

  9. Galapagos Conservation Trust - Wikipedia

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    The Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is a British conservation charity (registered number 1043470) which focuses on saving animals at risk of extinction on the Galapagos Islands. [1] It is a member of the Friends of Galapagos Organisations (also known as the Darwin Network). [2] It was launched in 1995 at the Royal Society in London. The ...