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Charles Darwin Foundation and WildAid Beneficiaries of 2012 IGTOA Traveler Funding Program
January 12, 2012
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Two non-profit organizations in the Galapagos Islands learned this month that they will get a financial boost from the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA…
High-Profile Visits Highlight Challenges Facing Galapagos
In recent weeks, Britain’s Prince Charles and U.S. actor Richard Gere have paid visits to the Galapagos Islands, along with China’s Vice-Premier, Hui Liangyu.
Prince Charles, 60, and his wife Camila stopped…
“Jeopardy!” Host to host Galapagos Trip
On the heals of multiple celebrity visits to Galapagos, Alex Trebek, the host of the game show “Jeopardy” has announced that he will also host a 10-day trip to the Galapagos with 25 Jeopardy! viewers. The contest is set to start March 30…
IGTOA Members Recognized in National Geographic Adventure’s “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Eart
Congratulations to the 14 IGTOA member companies that were honored in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” edition.
Wildland Adventures, Mountain Travel…
Unfortunate M/Y Parranda Accident
IGTOA is sorry to hear about the tragic loss of the vessel M/Y Parranda to a fire on January 14th, 2009. Thankfully, nobody was injured and all 15 passengers and 11 crew members were safely evacuated by zodiac to the…
Endangered Floreana Mockingbird to Return Home
For the first time in more than 130 years, the critically endangered Floreana mockingbird will again live and breed on the island of Floreana if reintroduction efforts are carried out as planned in 2009. Floreana mockingbirds were…
Frommer’s lists Galapagos as one of “11 Places to See Before They Disappear”
Frommer’s, publishers of the popular series of travel guidebooks, recently created a list of “11 Places to See Before They Disappear,” which includes the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos shares its spot on this list with endangered…
Lonesome George Not Yet a Father
This topic has received widespread media attention already, but staff at the Galapagos National Park’s “Fausto Llerena” Giant Tortoise Captive Breeding Centre recently announced that eggs fertilized earlier this year by Lonesome…
Press focuses on human threats to Galapagos
In recent weeks, there have been a series of articles in the world press on threats from increasing population pressure in Galapagos. The articles appear to have been prompted by the recent expulsion of illegal immigrants from the …
