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Galapagos Penguins may need 'condos' to ensure survival
The penguins that live on the Galapagos Islands are rare and endangered, and may need special shelters, kind of like 'condos' to save the species from the threat of global warming and the rising sea levels. The... 
Galapagos damage caused by too much tourism must be stopped
Conservationists on the Galapagos Islands are warning that if tourism on the Galapagos Islands is not brought under control, the damage caused could be irreversible. As Charles Darwin turns 200 tomorrow, the...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Rare Pink Iguana Evaded Darwin
" Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Jan. 5, 2009 -- When English naturalist Charles Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands in the early 1800s, he, and countless scientists since, overlooked a hefty pink iguana. The iguana,...
Extinct Galapagos tortoise 'can live again'
As scientists hoped Lonesome George would do, an extinct Galapagos tortoise may be 'brought back to life' as relatives of the Geochelone elephantopus has been found. "Cross-breeding these living tortoises might...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1233 views | 10 recommendations | 12 comments
Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now
"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...
Lonesome George may have finally reproduced!
Yea for Lonesome George! George may have finally mated after 36 years in captivity. George lives in the Galapagos Islands and is the only Pinta Island tortoise left in the world. Park rangers... 
Lava, rocks and volcanic gases in Costa Rica comes from Galapagos Islands
A study of a multinational group of costarican, german and US scientists, and published in Nature magazine, revealed that the material of the volcanoes in Costa Rica and Nicaraga (such as lava, rocks and gas) is... 
Giant Tortoise - tiny baby - see the pictures
Becoming a mother at 70-years-old doesn't present a problem - for a Galapagos giant tortoise. Nigrita produced her baby a few weeks ago at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland which has been her home since 1946.
Nominate New7Wonders of Nature Candidates
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The new New7Wonders of Nature campaign was launched at the end of the Declaration gala on 07.07.07. Since then, organizes have received input from more than half a million people around the planet, and hundreds of natural sites have been nominated.... 
Unesco to decide heritage sites [TEST]
This is a test of the highlight tool, but that doesn't mean that it can't be a newsworthy article..."The UN's cultural organisation Unesco is meeting in New Zealand to discuss which sites to add to the list of...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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