Galapagos
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Endangered Galapagos tortoises hunted, ‘slaughtered’ for meat, officials fearTortoise meat was once a delicacy but the practice of hunting Galápagos tortoises has been banned since 1933.TrendingSep 1, 2022
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Diego the tortoise’s sex drive saved his species. Now, he’s retired to his natural habitatThe tortoise is thought to have fathered about 40 per cent of his species' entire population.TrendingJun 16, 2020
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Lonesome George’s tortoise relative discovered in GalapagosLonesome George, thought to be the last individual of his species, was known as the rarest creature in the world during his final years.EnvironmentFeb 3, 2020
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Boat carrying 600 gallons of diesel capsizes off Galapagos IslandsThe islands are home to a "melting pot" of marine species, with everything from giant tortoises to sea lions to mockingbirds and finches.WorldDec 23, 2019
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Tortoise believed to be extinct found on remote section of Galapagos islandsA living member of species of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years and feared to be extinct has been found in a remote part of the Galapagos island of Fernandina.EnvironmentFeb 21, 2019
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Man arrested in Galapagos for trafficking in endangered iguanasEcuadorean police say they've arrested a Mexican man for trying to smuggle 11 iguanas - an endangered species - from the Galapagos islands.EnvironmentSep 7, 2015
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Speed the 150-year-old Galapagos tortoise dies at San Diego ZooOne of San Diego's oldest residents has died.EnvironmentJun 20, 2015
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Breathtaking images caught on tape as lava flows into the oceanFootage released by the Galapagos National Park showed spectacular images of lava flowing into the ocean as the Wolf Volcano erupted for the first time in 33 years.ScienceJun 3, 2015
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Wolf Volcano in Galapagos erupts after 33 years, threatening fragile ecosystemA volcano atop one of the Galapagos Islands has erupted for the first time in 33 years, threatening a fragile ecosystem that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.EnvironmentMay 26, 2015
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