Galapagos tortoise
To the Peruvian desert coastline, where dunes fill everything with sand. The landscape is almost stifling making me yearn for the Red Sea and its coral reef. And to think that thousands of years ago...
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Like the tortoise who won the race, I land in the Zapata Swamp, the last refuge of the Cuban crocodile. This mangrove swamp is teeming with plant life, algae and jellyfish. I don't think...
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Narration: Loggerhead sea turtles lay about 700 nests every year in the Florida Panhandle. We are relocating them in response to the oil spill. When we relocate the eggs, you must very gently excavate...
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(Image source: BBC) BY STEVEN SPARKMAN The last of the Pinta Island giant tortoises has died at the age of 100. Sky News reports, it was an icon for environmental conservation. “Lonesome George first...
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In animal welfare news, giant tortoises thrive on a Galápagos island. Scientists have helped repopulate the island of Española, which is part of Ecuador, through a protected breeding program. A...
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- ISLAND ARCHIPELAGOS LIKE GALAPAGOS ARE FAMOUS AS NURSERIES OF EVOLUTION, AND EQUALLY FAMOUS AS A NURSERY OF EVOLUTION IS THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO. IT'S A STRING OF ISLANDS, AND...
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Galapagos by TravelPod member kkporshay Galapagos by TravelPod member kkporshay Galapagos by TravelPod member kkporshay Galapagos by TravelPod member kkporshay Galapagos by TravelPod member kkporshay...
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Arriving and leaving, Galapagos, Ecuador by TravelPod member annamund Feeling at home, Galapagos, Ecuador by TravelPod member annamund Confronting the bird, Galapagos, Ecuador by TravelPod member...
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A masked boobie by TravelPod member lou_h101 A pelican in the port by TravelPod member lou_h101 Albatrosses by TravelPod member lou_h101 Another beautiful sunset by TravelPod member lou_h101 Another...
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Dragon Hill, Isla Santa Cruz by TravelPod member magellanic Giant Cacti, Isla Santa Cruz by TravelPod member magellanic Land Iguana, Isla Santa Cruz by TravelPod member magellanic Supratidal Zone,...
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