Galapagos Islands

Galapagos victim of its own success

harminka — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:41:43 -0500

Mosquitoes with the potential to carry diseases lethal to many unique species of Galapagos wildlife are being regularly introduced to the islands via aircraft, according to new research published today.

Protected swimways for endangered leatherback sea turtle

harminka — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:19:52 -0500

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Conservation Congress this week adopted a resolution urging nations to protect the leatherback sea turtle and sharks from the world's industrial fisheries by identifying and creating marine protected areas along the Pacific leatherback's migratory routes.

Study investigates 'divorce' among Galapagos seabirds

harminka — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:59:28 -0500

Being a devoted husband and father is not enough to keep an avian marriage together for the Nazca booby, a long-lived seabird found in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador.