Galapagos Islands
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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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Leonardo DiCaprio, along with other partners, makes $43M pledge to ‘rewild’ Galapagos IslandsLeonardo DiCaprio and his partners plan to enact a broad conservation initiative and reintroduce 13 locally extinct species to the islands.EntertainmentMay 18, 2021
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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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Coronavirus: Kingston couple in Spain may be airlifted home, another Kingstonian trapped in Ecuador"I wish people would get on it and save us,” said Tanya Dooley. "We are Canadians just like you guys.CanadaMar 20, 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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Diego the sex-crazed tortoise retires after saving his speciesDiego the giant tortoise is retiring to the Galapagos after heroically repopulating the world with his offspring for 30 years.TrendingJan 13, 2020
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Australia wildfires threaten endangered creatures on Kangaroo IslandKangaroo Island has been described as Australia’s Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country’s most endangered creatures.EnvironmentJan 5, 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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Ship full of hammerhead sharks and endangered fish seized in the GalapagosEcuador said on Monday it had seized a Chinese-flagged vessel transporting threatened and endangered species near the Galapagos Islands.WorldAug 15, 2017
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Statue of Liberty, Easter Island among World Heritage sites threatened by climate change: UNESCOFrom Old Town Lunenburg on the southern coast of Nova Scotia to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, dozens of World Heritage Sites are now at risk of being destroyed due to climate change, according to a United Nations report.EnvironmentMay 27, 2016
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