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 Stories About: Ecuador AND Galapagos Islands AND marine life
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Bycatcher in the Eye
Iconic Galapagos Islands threatened by longline fishing, other stuff |
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31 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Bycatcher in the Eye Iconic Galapagos Islands threatened by longline fishing, other stuff The Galapagos Islands are iconic for biologists and conservationists, home to a dizzying array of rare and endangered species that inspired Charles Darwin's seminal work on evolution. Today, the entire marine ecosystem surrounding the islands may be in jeopardy. The militant fishing unions that hold sway over the adminis ... |
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| Topics: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, marine life, news (all these topics) |
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Darwin's Flinches
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08 Jul 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Darwin's Flinches Just weeks after scientists found that an apparently harmless oil spill in the Galapagos Islands in January 2001 in fact led to a massive iguana die-off, another spill has tainted the pristine archipelago. Late last week, a small barge spilled close to 2,000 gallons of diesel near the island of Puerto Villamil, home to turtles, iguanas, and sea lions. The spill was small ... |
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| Topics: Ecuador, energy, Galapagos Islands, marine life, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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You Can't Hide Your Lion Eyes
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19 Jul 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| You Can't Hide Your Lion Eyes At least 35 sea lions were found dead and mutilated in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands on Sunday. Acting on an anonymous tip, officials of the Galapagos National Park discovered the bodies washed up on the beach, with their teeth and genitalia removed. Authorities suspect that the sea lions were killed to sell the body parts as aphrodisiacs in Asia. Sea lions have no natural predators and g ... |
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| Topics: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, marine life (all these topics) |
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