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Extremely rare WHITE penguin is spotted on the Galapagos Islands – believed to be the first in the islands’ history Guide Jimmy Patino filmed bird at the Punta Vicente Roca site on Isabela Island The rare penguin with white plumage is believed to be a Galapagos penguin It’s white colour is likely brought about by a … Read more
Huge fleet of 300 Chinese fishing boats is ‘raping’ Galapagos Islands’ waters, pillaging food supplies and causing unprecedented environmental damage, officials say Fleet includes fish processing plants, refuelling vessels and colossal trawlers Boats raided the Galapagos Islands’ protected waters throughout the summer They have since moved south and anchored off Peru after international outcry Islands … Read more
Marine scientists exploring the depths of the ocean surrounding the Galapagos Islands have uncovered dozens of new species of deep-sea creatures. Plunging miles beneath the Pacific Ocean, they discovered 30 previously unknown invertebrates, include four new species of crustacean known as squat-lobsters, 10 new types of bamboo corals and four new species of octocorals. A … Read more
Huge fleet of 260 Chinese fishing ships is discovered off the Galapagos Islands sparking fears they will ‘suck the life’ from the unique marine eco-system The fleet, mostly flying Chinese flags, were spotted 200 miles from the islands A Protection Strategy has been put in place with increased naval patrols Blue Planet Society say the ships … Read more
A pair of mating giant tortoises were interrupted by a hawk landing on one of their shells – in one of a series of beautiful photos showing the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. The giant tortoises, who were made famous by Charles Darwin’s encounters with them during his voyages on HMS Beagle, are native … Read more
My first visit to the Galapagos Islands coincided with my 18th birthday. I’d been living in Quito, Ecuador, on a gap year exchange programme and my father, a vet and animal behaviourist, came to visit me. Together we explored the Galapagos on a rusty old ship. Despite the leaks and the cockroaches, it was a … Read more
The girls didn’t look at me as I tiptoed into their bedroom. Isla and Molly were lying stock-still in their beds, eyes swivelled upwards and covers pulled up under their chins. ‘Morning Daddy,’ said Isla, very quietly indeed, without averting her gaze from the ceiling. Perched directly over their heads like a hairy glove puppet … Read more