Galápagos Islands
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| Locations | Pacific Ocean |
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| Highest point | Volcán Wolf |
| Regions | Latin America |
| Islands | Santa Cruz Island |
| San Cristóbal Island | |
| Isabela Island | |
| Did you know | It can produce more than 2 million dollars per year. |
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| ID | 860282 |
About Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It's considered one of the world's foremost destinations for wildlife-viewing. A province of Ecuador, it lies about 1,000km off its coast. Its isolated terrain shelters a diversity of plant and animal species, many found nowhere else. Charles Darwin visited in 1835, and his observation of Galápagos' species later inspired his theory of evolution.
'Stolen' Charles Darwin notebooks left on library floor in pink gift bag
... " The notepads date from the late 1830s after Darwin had returned from the Galapagos Islands...
Moment, in the boat with 600 gallons of fuel sinks to the Galapagos Islands
...Ecuador was to fight, to the environmental impact of the fuel spill in the Galapagos Islands after a flatboat 600 liters of carry decreased diesel fuel...
The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free
... Island Conservation used drones successfully in the Galapagos Islands to tackle invasive rats Rats eat everything from baby turtles to sea birds, and that is bad news for the coral reef too, Mr Murphy says...
Week in pictures: 16 - 22 February 2019
... A living member of a species of giant tortoise, which was thought to be extinct, has been found on the Galapagos Islands...
Can you live on just one type of food?
... In fact, it was all swimmingly, until a school of Orcas - in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands, attacked the boat...
Week in pictures: 16 - 22 February 2019
Our selection of some of The Most striking news photographs taken around The World This Week .
A fast-moving fire swept through the historic Chawkbazar district of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, killing at least 78 people. College Basketball player Zion Williamson was injured after only 33 seconds of a match when his Nike shoe fell apart. The Duke University forward, hailed by double NBA champion Kevin Durant as a "once in A Generation athlete", hurt his left knee after his foot burst through his shoe when he landed while dribbling. Sunlight hits the Horsetail Fall at Yosemite National Park , California turning it into a Firefall. The rare phenomenon happens when light hits a waterfall tumbling down El Capitan . The intensity of The Brief annual display in February depends on the volume of water and The Cloud cover. The US singer Pink received the outstanding contribution award in this year's Brit Awards. She opened her medley finale performance with new track, Walk Me Home. People participate on a march from The City of Aqaba, south of the Jordan capital Amman, demanding more employment opportunities. Cable cars are silhouetted against the backdrop of a super snow moon in Greenwich, London. A living member of a species of giant tortoise, which was thought to be extinct, has been found on the Galapagos Islands . An adult female, Chelonoidis phantasticus, also known as the Fernandina giant tortoise, was discovered under a bush on one of the remote islands earlier This Week . Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County Department of Corrections after posting bail in Chicago, Illinois. The 36-year-old African-American actor is accused of filing a fake police report claiming he was The Victim of a homophobic and racist assault. Buddhist monks carry lit candles while the full moon rises during prayers to mark Makha Bucha Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, near Bangkok. People perform a fire Dragon Dance to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival on The Last day of Lunar New Year celebrations in Meizhou, Guangdong Province , China.photography
Source of news: bbc.com
