Read more about the article DNA Confirms Galapagos Tortoise Is From Species Believed To Have Gone Extinct A Century Ago
DNA tests on a female tortoise found on the Galapagos Island of Fernandina in 2019, confirmed that the specimen is a Chelonoidis phantasticus. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Real Press).
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DNA Confirms Galapagos Tortoise Is From Species Believed To Have Gone Extinct A Century Ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGieZbxZjaY Parque Nacional Galapagos/Real Press DNA testing has confirmed that a tortoise found in the Galapagos Islands is a member of a species that was believed to have gone extinct over 100 years ago. The Ecuadorian government announced that after running DNA tests on a female tortoise found on the…

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May 28, 2021
Read more about the article White Penguin Spotted In Galapagos Islands For First Time Ever
The rare white penguin seen in Galapagos Islands. (Jimmy Patino-PN Galapagos/Newsflash)
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White Penguin Spotted In Galapagos Islands For First Time Ever

This is the moment a tour guide films the first white penguin ever to be spotted in the Galapagos Islands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9U1WSBg-eA&feature=youtu.be Jimmy Patino-PN Galapagos/Newsflash The rare penguin was filmed by guide Jimmy Patino at the Punta Vicente Roca site located on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands while he was…

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December 22, 2020
Read more about the article 30 New Sea Species Discovered In Galapagos Islands
30 new deep-sea invertebrates discovered within the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Researchers carefully handle voucher specimens collected during one of the ROV dives. (Ocean Exploration Trust/Nautilus Live)
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30 New Sea Species Discovered In Galapagos Islands

A multidisciplinary team of experts has discovered 30 never-before-seen invertebrate species deep within the Galapagos Islands Marine Reserve. According to newly released information by the Charles Darwin Foundation, the discovery is the result of a 10-day expedition carried out in 2015 in the deep protected waters of the Galapagos Marine…

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September 3, 2020
Read more about the article 2 Cow Shark Species Recorded In Galapagos For 1st Time
Two shark species registered in Galapagos islands. Bluntnose sixgill sharks Hexanchus griseus swimming in front of the deep-sea camera system. (Charles Darwin Foundation/Newsflash)
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2 Cow Shark Species Recorded In Galapagos For 1st Time

These two rare shark species have been recorded in the waters around the Galapagos Islands for the first time ever. Scientists of the Charles Darwin Foundation and other associated organisations observed a broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianos) and bluntnose sixgill (Hexanchus griseus) in the deep waters of the Galapagos Marine…

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August 11, 2020
Read more about the article Balearic Islands Ban Clubs From Reopening This Year
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Balearic Islands Ban Clubs From Reopening This Year

Credit: Newsflash Late bars and clubs will remain closed in the Spanish Balearic islands this year unless an effective treatment against the coronavirus is found. According to the Tourism councillor of the Balearic Islands, Iago Negueruela, late bars and nightclubs where customers can go dancing are not likely to reopen…

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June 20, 2020