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	<title>IGTOA News - Galapagos Islands</title>
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	<description>News, Action Alerts and Email Newsletters about The Galapagos Island - from IGTOA.org</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Special Report: Climate Change and Galapagos</title>
		<link>http://www.igtoa.org/news/2010/02/06/special-report-climate-change-and-galapagos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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The Galapagos Islands are at the cutting edge of science again – this time as the unfortunate bellwether for global warming and its destructive effects on marine and coastal ecosystems.
 
A recent article in the journal, Global Change Biology, reports that the warming of waters in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galapagos Sea Lions in Peru!</title>
		<link>http://www.igtoa.org/news/2010/01/29/galapagos-sea-lions-in-peru/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigtoad</dc:creator>
		
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Scientists report colony of Galápagos sea lions in northern Peru 
 
January 28, 2010 by Andean Air Mail &#38; PERUVIAN TIMES 
 
The Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals, or Orca, says a colony of sea lions endemic to the Galápagos Islands have established a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Captive Galapagos Tortoises Give Hope for &#8220;Extinct&#8221; Species</title>
		<link>http://www.igtoa.org/news/2010/01/18/captive-galapagos-tortoises-give-hope-for-extinct-species/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following was reported on Kelowna.com:
New genetic research has identified nine captive giant tortoises as descendants of an “extinct” species formerly endemic to Floreana Island in the Pacific’s Galápagos Islands.
“Based upon our findings, we now have an opportunity to breed the species and maintain the integrity of this distinct lineage,” says Michael Russello, a conservation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discovery of Immune Response Give Hope for Galapagos Birds</title>
		<link>http://www.igtoa.org/news/2010/01/11/discovery-of-immune-response-give-hope-for-galapagos-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study shows that Galapagos&#8217; birds may be able to develop immunities to introduced viruses and parasites. A ground finch in the islands has developed antibodies against a pox virus and a nest fly. More research is needed, but this gives some hope that bird populations in Galapagos may be able to resist serious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes coming to Galapagos boat itineraries</title>
		<link>http://www.igtoa.org/news/2009/12/11/changes-coming-to-galapagos-boat-itineraries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Galapagos National Park will roll out new (and much needed) regulations that will impact boat itineraries, visitor experience, and the length of cruises that can be sold.
The new regulations will allow each boat to operate a 15-day itinerary that does not visit any site more than once. Boats will be able to sell 7-day [...]]]></description>
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