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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria More Prevalent in Galápagos Wildlife Living Close to Humans
February 2, 2012
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Reptile Channel.com reported this week that land and marine iguanas —as well as giant tortoises — living next to tourist sites or human settlements on the Gal …
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…
IGTOA Announces Dates for 2012 Members Meeting in Guayaquil, Ecuador
January 6th, 2012
The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) has announced that its 2012 Members Meeting will take place at the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 14th and…
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…
February 2012 Galápagos Regulations: the Real New Rules
December 2, 2011
The Galápagos Islands continue to call to increasing numbers of visitors — from a few thousand annually in the 1960s to more than 170,000 today. The purpose of the…
IGTOA Member Yampu Tours Accepts 2011 World Travel Award as Leading Tour Operator in South America
October 20, 2011
Yampu Tours announced today that they have graciously accepted the 2011 World Travel Award as Leading Tour Operator in South America after an industry-wide voting process. This prestigious honor comes one year…
Green Expedition Cruise Company Ecoventura to Encourage Guests, Others To Contribute to Scholarship
MIAMI, FL, Oct. 12, 2011 – Ecoventura (http://www.ecoventura.com) , the company that cossets guests who opt to sail with its environmentally friendly fleet of small expedition vessels in the Galapagos, announces a 2012…
