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The Devil’s Crown
November 28th, 2008 |
Located off of Floreana Island, the Devil’s Crown is a ring of jagged rocks that jut out of the water not too far from shore. They get their name from the fact that they look roughly like a crown: they are in a circle and rather pointy when seen from a distance. The rest of the name comes from the notion that only the Devil could wear something so uncomfortable! |
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Charles Darwin Research Station
November 20th, 2008 |
| Founded in 1959, the Charles Darwin Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the Galápagos Islands and the animals and plants that live there. They have many projects going on at any given time, and may include programs such as removal of introduced species, monitoring the health of certain animal or plant populations, helping set fishing limits and more. |
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Puerto Egas
November 13th, 2008 |
| Once the site of a salt mine, Puerto Egas is today probably the best visitor site on Santiago (James) Island. The easy walk along wide trails and a scenic shoreline is a great chance to see birds, marine iguanas, sea lions, Sally Lightfoot crabs and the elusive Galápagos Fur Seal. |
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Meet the Crew: Captain Pedro Irineo Rocafuerte Muñoz
November 4th, 2008 |
| Captain Rocafuerte, 34, has been with the Athala for two years. He is the primary ship’s captain, working six weeks on board at a time before taking a three-week break. The Athala is proud to have the diligent, well trained Captain Rocafuerte in charge. |
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Fernandina Visitor Site: Punta Espinosa
October 24th, 2008 |
| Fernandina, the youngest of the Galapagos Islands, is always a visitor favorite, as it is very beautiful and is home so several species rarely found anywhere else. Punta Espinosa is one of the best visitor sites in the islands, featuring marine iguanas, lava lizards, Galápagos Penguins, flightless cormorants, sea lions and interesting marine life. |
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Athala Visitor Sites: Punta Suárez, Española
October 17th, 2008 |
| Punta Suárez is one of only two visitor sites on pristine Española Island, and it’s one of the most memorable walks in all of Galápagos. Punta Suárez features the chance to see the Waved Albatross, an extremely rare endemic species that only makes its home on Española. |
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A Day in the Life: Charles Darwin
October 9th, 2008 |
September 29, 1835
The HMS Beagle, with a young Charles Darwin on board, only spent about five weeks in the Galapagos Islands, which seems short when you consider the importance the visit would have for Darwin, the Islands, and science in general. Darwin kept a journal, which he later expanded into a book, The Voyage of the Beagle, first published in 1837-1839. |
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Athala Visitor Site: Gardner Bay, Española
October 1st, 2008 |
| A visit to Gardner Bay consists of two different yet equally fantastic spots. The bay is mostly known for the gorgeous white sand beach, which is long, secluded, and features a colony of sea lions for some good photo taking. The surf in the bay is not particularly rough, and the swimming is excellent. If you’re lucky, a sea lion may want to swim with you! The colony at Gardner Bay is quite friendly and unafraid of tourists. |
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Snorkeling in the Galápagos
September 22nd, 2008 |
| The Galápagos Islands are well-known as a worldwide Mecca for SCUBA divers, but what is often lost is the fact that you don’t need to be SCUBA certified to enjoy the dazzling marine wildlife: a simple snorkel, fins and mask will do. |
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The Marine Iguana
September 15th, 2008 |
| You can keep your tortoises, boobys, sea lions and sharks: according to many respected biologists, the most remarkable animal in all of Galápagos is the mild-mannered marine iguana. Their argument is this: while finches, giant tortoises, herons, penguins and sea lions are found all over the world, only Galapagos has a species of aquatic lizard that dines on algae. |
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Baltra Island
September 8th, 2008 |
| Many Galápagos visitors will first set foot in the islands on Baltra. This unassuming, sun-drenched, flat, rocky island has some interesting history. |
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Lonesome George a Daddy?
September 1st, 2008 |
| Anyone who has been to the Galápagos Islands knows the story. Of the several different species of giant tortoise to evolve on the islands over the centuries, some were still around and some were extinct (mostly due to sailors taking them for food in the 18th and 19th centuries). And then there was Lonesome George, the last remaining Pinta Island giant tortoise. |
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The Galapagos Penguin
August 26th, 2008 |
| The remarkable Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is the only penguin species to be found naturally north of the equator. A favorite among visitors to the islands, they are often seen sunning themselves on rocks or swimming, deftly catching fish with surprising quickness. The total population of Galapagos penguins is very small, numbering only a few thousand in total. |
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The Humboldt Current
August 12th, 2008 |
| The amazing diversity of life on the Galapagos Islands is largely due to a phenomenon known as the Humboldt Current. Ocean currents are caused and affected by many different factors, including the gravitational pull of the moon, the earth's rotation, underwater geography, salinity, wind and water temperature. These currents are very important to life on land, as they can affect climate, shipping, fishing and life such as birds or other species that live off of marine animals and fish. |
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Fernandina Island.
August 4th, 2008 |
| The Galapagos Islands were formed by a "hot spot," or a place under the earth's core that causes the crust above it to form volcanoes. As the earth's crust, in this case the Nazca Plate, moves across it, a series of volcanoes forms, resulting in a chain of islands more or less in a line. In Galapagos, the Nazca Plate moves from west to east over the hot spot, forming volcanoes (which in turn form islands). |
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Galapagos Islands Giant Tortoise Saved from Brink of Extinction.
July 24th, 2008 |
| After 36 years of continual and exhaustive efforts, when it seemed impossible that the tortoise called "Lonesome George" - the last survivor of the Pinta Island giant tortoise species (Geochelone abigdoni) - would be able to reproduce, this morning park rangers in charge of the "Fausto Llerena" Captive Breeding Center found a nest with eggs laid last night by one of the two Wolf Volcano females that have shared a pen with him since 1993. |
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Highlighted Island - Genovesa (Tower Island)
July 12th, 2008 |
| Located in the northern part of the
archipelago, Genovesa (also known as Tower) is known to guides as
"bird island" because of the many species of birds to nest there. Because it is somewhat remote, many land species never made their way
there, allowing birds to dominate. |
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Galápagos Giant Tortoise
June 30th, 2008 |
| One of the animal species most commonly
associated with the Galápagos, the giant tortoise is a
remarkable animal. |
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Galápagos Land Birds
June 23th, 2008 |
| Although most of the birds who make
Galápagos their home feed on fish, crabs, squid and other
marine life, there are many who feed on land or in the few freshwater
bodied of water found inland. |
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The new $100 Galapagos tax....where does it go?
June 18th, 2008 |
| In late 2007, the municipal governments of the islands of Santa Cruz,
San Cristóbal and Isabela approved a new $100 tax to be levied on
foreign tourists arriving in Galapagos who intend to do ship-based
tours. |
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