Browsing Manila Standard by Place "Galapagos Islands"
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'Lonesome George' returned to Galapagos
(Manila Standard,February 19, 2017 , on page B4)The embalmed body of the giant tortoise known as Lonesome George - the last known survivor of a species that died out in 2012 - has been returned home to the Ecuadoran Galapagos Islands. The body arrived in Puerto Ayora, ... -
Search for kin of ‘Lonesome George’ on
January 26, 2020 , on page A3)A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands will spend 10 days searching for relatives of two tortoise species believed to be extinct, including those of the archipelago’s Lonesome George, park officials said Friday. ... -
Shark refuge found in Galapagos
March 9, 2019 , on page B3)A new breeding ground for endangered hammerhead sharks has been found in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's government said. This natural refuge off the island of Santa Cruz is home to about 20 of the sharks, the environment ...