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- Drones eradicate rat invaders from Galapagos Sat, 3 Jul 21, 3:30amVisitors to the Galapagos Islands learn about the island's fragile ecosystem and the need to protect the lives of its endemic animals. But not every animal life is sacrosanct on these islands just 600 miles off...
- 500-mile-long shark highway could become a protected wildlife corridor Thu, 24 May 18, 3:00amFor the very first time, scientists filmed sharks traveling along a 500-mile-long shark highway in the Pacific Ocean that stretches between the Galapagos Islands and Cocos Island...
- Can genetically modified rats save the Galapagos Islands? Tue, 14 Jun 16, 1:30amThe Galapagos Islands’ precious biodiversity is at risk with invasive rat species sneaking on ships and preying on endangered eggs and hatchlings. One potential solution is to genetically modify the rats to only be male,...
- Extinct Galapagos tortoises to be bred back to life Fri, 25 Dec 15, 3:22amLonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island saddleback tortoises, died in 2012 after living for over one hundred years. Though George is gone, his species may not suffer the same tragic fate. Scientists are hard at work...
- Darwin’s finches face potential extinction Tue, 22 Dec 15, 6:00amThe finches of the Galápagos Islands are probably best known for their role informing Darwin's theory of evolution, but researchers say if drastic measures aren't taken to protect these birds, they could go extinct within...
- Researchers identify a new species of Galápagos tortoise for the first time in 100 years Fri, 23 Oct 15, 1:40amNew Species of Galápagos Tortoise Is Identified The giant Galápagos tortoise is known around the globe for inspiring Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution...
- Google’s New ‘Street View’ Maps Let You Dive in the Galapagos Islands! Sat, 14 Sep 13, 7:38amGoogle has coursed the Amazon, swam the Great Barrier Reef and scaled the Burj Khalifa - and now the tech giant has launched their latest Street View Trekker project with a collection of incredible maps of Ecuador's Galapagos...
- Google Launches Incredible Galapagos Islands Street View Maps Fri, 13 Sep 13, 11:30pmThey've coursed the Amazon, swam the Great Barrier Reef and scaled the Burj Khalifa, and now Google has launched the latest of their Street View Trekker projects with a collection of incredible imagery from Ecuador's Galapagos...