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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Hails Plan for New Provincial Court in the Galapagos
March 9, 2012
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society(SSCS), a non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization active in the Galapagos Islands, announced earlier this week that Ecuador's national judicial authority's…
Send a Love Note to the World’s Most Eligible Reptilian Bachelor this Valentine’s Day!
February 9, 2012
Lonesome George, perhaps the Galapagos Islands' most famous resident and a truly one-of-a-kind guy, is looking for love, according to www.lovegeorge.org, a website created by …
2012 Marks the World Heritage Convention’s 40th Anniversary
February 6, 2012
Candice Gaukel Andrews
On November 16, 1972, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the World Heritage Convention. It was an historic…
First Time in the Galápagos: Conservation Issues Get Real
February 4, 2012
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Those of us who travel often find out that there is no better way to prove yourself, to test your most fondly held beliefs, and to discover which issues mean the most to you than by stepping…
Fossils Collected on Charles Darwin’s HMS Beagle Voyage Just Discovered
January 19, 2012
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Curiosity can lead to wondrous things, as every scientist knows. And it certainly did recently for Dr. Howard Falcon-Lang at the British Geological Survey.…
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…
‘Extinct’ Galapagos Tortoise Alive and Kicking, Researchers Say
January 11, 2012
Matt Kareus
A species of giant Galapagos tortoise thought to have been extinct since the mid-19th century may still be alive and well in the Galapagos, according to a paper published by Yale researchers in this week…
Galapagos National Park Shuts Down Construction on Illegal Hotel
January 2, 2012
Galapagos National Park authorities have announced that they have permanently suspended the construction of a hotel in Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz. Mauricio Ponce, who…
Fuel Surcharge for Galapagos Flights Goes into Effect on January 1, 2012
December 26, 2011
The Government of Ecuador recently announced that ticket prices for air transport in Ecuador will increase on January 1, 2012 because it is eliminating its 40% subsidy for local aviation fuel. The move is expected to…
Ecuador returning to normal after crisis
The state of emergency in Ecuador is coming to an end, and the country seems to be returning to normal.
The state of emergency is scheduled to end at midnight Tuesday, the country’s government announced, as…
