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Endangered pink iguana hatchlings seen for first time on Galapagos island

Scientists have discovered hatchling and juvenile populations of the Galapagos pink land iguana, an endangered reptile native to a sole island on the Ecuadorean archipelago, for the first time since the species' discovery just decades ago.

Reuters

How tackling invasive species on land can spark 'stunning' improvements at sea

Paris (AFP) - Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal "connectors" like seabirds boosts nature on land and at sea -- and may be a new way to increase resilience to climate change, researchers said Monday.

AFP

Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals

The Galapagos Islands, whose thousands of unique species inspired Darwin's theory of evolution, have incalculable ecological value. But what are they worth?

Reuters

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Big, green and furry: The origin stories of this year's World Series mascots

One's a bird from the Galapagos. The other's from outer space.

Axios

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands are a must for the bucket list

This archipelago in South America has some of the most unique inhabitants you won’t be able to see anywhere else

Irish Mirror

China shifting fishing focus to the Galapagos islands - putting habitat in danger

Hundreds of ships have gathered near the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador where they are resupplied at sea so they can carry on fishing

Daily Mirror

'Boogie Nights' tortoise astonishes zookeepers after fathering eight babies at age 70

The arrival of elderly but still virile Dirk's eight children is a massive boost to the conservation status of the giant Galapagos tortoise, which is an endangered species

Daily Mirror

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Four endangered giant tortoises killed as they are hunted and slaughtered for meat

Four critically-endangered Galapagos giant tortoises have been found slaughtered recently in the Ecuadorian archipelago and officials fear they are being hunted for their meat

Daily Mirror

Iguanas Extinct For Centuries Make Comeback

Iguanas extinct from a Galapagos island for generations have been reborn nearly two centuries after they were first recorded by Charles Darwin.

Zenger

Iguanas reproducing on Galapagos island century after disappearing

Quito (AFP) - A land iguana that disappeared more than a century ago from one of the Galapagos Islands is reproducing naturally following its reintroduction there, Ecuador's environment ministry announced Monday.

AFP

Inside 'doomsday' vault near the North Pole designed to prevent human extinction

Seeds for every crop imaginable - from dragonfruit to tomatoes from the Galapagos - are stored here in this bunker which is built to withstand all natural disasters

Daily Mirror

Flamingos Return To Galapagos Island After 20-Year Gap

Flamingos have returned to a Galapagos island 20 years after an invasion of rats forced them out.

Zenger

Meet Fernanda the giant tortoise from a species believed extinct a century ago

Scientists have used DNA to link her to a male found in 1906 on a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

The Independent UK

Rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise born in Swiss zoo

Geneva (AFP) - Visitors to a Swiss zoo caught a glimpse on Friday of a rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise born in May.

AFP

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Rare Albino Galapagos Giant Tortoise Faces the World

A rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise made its public debut at a Swiss zoo on Friday. Two of the tortoises were born last month at the Tropiquarium in the western town of Servion as part of a program to preserve the endangered species. One is black like its parents and…

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Darwin Island Fury: Luxury Hotel On Galapagos Isle Will Destroy Wildlife Say Experts

A plan to build a luxury tourist resort on the first Galapagos Island seen by Charles Darwin has infuriated conservationists and residents.

Daily Record

June Nelson tells her story in this week's Galloway People

From the Galapagos Islands to Galloway, June talks about her Robinson Crusoe year studying birdlife while naked.

AFP

No 'significant' harm from Galapagos diesel spill: reserve

Puerto Ayora (Ecuador) (AFP) - A diesel spill off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos islands caused no "significant" damage, the protected nature reserve said Sunday.

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Scuba diving boat sinks off Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

Quito (AFP) - A scuba diving boat sank Saturday off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands but damage was minor and no one was hurt, officials said.

AFP

Ship carrying diesel fuel sinks off Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

Quito (AFP) - A ship carrying diesel fuel sank Saturday off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands, officials said.

The Independent UK

Two giant Galapagos tortoises bred in British zoo for first time - by 70 year-old father

Event marks first time a British zoo has managed to breed the endangered animals

Daily Mirror

Two Giant Galapagos tortoises born for first time in UK zoo thanks to randy 70-year-old

Dirk, a 70-year-old tortoise, successfully mated with 21-year-old female Charlie last November. The eggs she laid resulted in the arrival of two tortoises at Crocodiles of the World in Brize Norton, Oxon

The Independent UK

New lineage of giant tortoises discovered in Galápagos Islands by scientists from museum samples

Galapagos had two different lineages of tortoises living together

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Give Putin what he wants to prevent war — bar Ukraine from NATO

I just got back from my third scuba diving “live-aboard” with 22 people from Russia. The Russians call these “safaris,” and I much prefer that term for traveling on a boat for a week or two in remote places to scuba dive. We’ve gone diving together in the Sea of…

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