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8 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald

Galapagos Islands: Where the wild things are

Marine iguanas enjoy the sunshine, unhindered by any real threat of predators. If fact, they're so unafraid that visitors need to watch their feet to avoid stepping on them.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, Travel

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Veteran recalls Thanksgiving in Galapagos Islands

The menu was perfect for Thanksgiving. The meal started with cream of celery soup, crackers, olives and pickles, followed by roast turkey and giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, sage dressing, cranberry sauce, candied sweet potatoes, buttered asparagus and lettuce salad with Russian dressing.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, World News, Thanksgiving, Ecuador, Potatoes, Food, Vegetables, Fruits

Free Press

The Origin of Thievery? UK says crooks took Charles Darwin's cherished leather-bound journal

British authorities say they're searching for a leather-bound notebook Charles Darwin used in developing his theory of natural selection.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News

Tue Nov 24, 2009

BBC News

Galapagos school puts giant tortoises online

Tomas de Berlanga School on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador are working with Steve Blake and team from the Max Planck Institute, the Galapagos National Park, the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Charles Darwin Trust.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, South America

BBC News

Appeal over missing Darwin notes

An appeal has been launched to trace Charles Darwin's missing Galapagos notebook which provided crucial evidence for his theory of evolution.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News

Sun Nov 22, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

What is the trip of a lifetime?

Bill and Barbara Epting rarely miss "Jeopardy," but the Middletown couple never thought their love of the television game show would bring them face to face with a giant 90-year-old tortoise named Lonesome George.

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Related Topix: Jeopardy, Game Show, Entertainment, Television, Ecuador, World News, Ecuador Travel, Travel, Alex Trebek

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Regina Leader Post

Charles Darwin still evokes awe, howls of protest

Original letters from Charles Darwin are displayed at the Herbaruim library on March 25, 2009, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, South America, Falkland Islands, Travel

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Deerfield Review

Niles woman returns from 'Jeopardy' trek with Trebek to Galapagos Islands

Barbara Groshon, a financial planner from Niles, recently returned from a 10-day cruise around the Galapagos Islands.

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Related Topix: Game Show, Jeopardy, Entertainment, Television, World News, Ecuador, Alex Trebek

Slam Sports

World's new natural wonders

Can't make it to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Galapagos Islands or China's Great Wall? While these remain among the world's most spectacular man-made and natural destinations, there are other sites luring to curious travelers.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, Travel, Winter Sports, Curling

Wed Nov 18, 2009

BBC

Specimens collected by Darwin could save rare mockingbird

A rare mockingbird could be reintroduced to the Galapagos Islands - with the help of some specimens collected by Charles Darwin.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News

Tue Nov 17, 2009

News@nature.com

Darwin's finches tracked to reveal evolution in action

A new species of finch may have arisen in the Galapagos. Daniel Cressey This finch's odd beak and song make it unpopular with the locals.

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Related Topix: World News, Ecuador, Princeton University

Sun Nov 15, 2009

San Diego CityBEAT

Best of San Diego

Local writers, artists and performers are invited to compete in this "combination slam," with the winner taking home $300. Hosted by Michael Chung Klam.

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Related Topix: San Diego, CA, San Diego Metro, San Diego County, CA, Painting, Arts, World News, Ecuador, El Cajon, CA

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Science Blog

Funny, you don't look related

When Charles Darwin visited the Falkland Islands during the voyage of the Beagle in 1835, he saw a wolf-like species, wrote about it in his diaries and correctly commented that it was being hunted in such large numbers that it would soon become extinct.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Falkland Islands, Biology, Science, Ecuador

Thu Nov 12, 2009

TravelPod.com Recent Updates

We Love Boobies - Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Excitement started early today as, during breakfast, crew member Jonathan spotted what he thought were whales in the distance.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, South America

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Lethbridge Herald

Researchers from Princeton with Canadian ties accept Kyoto Prize in Japan

An evolutionary biologist paid homage to his Canadian roots as he and his wife were presented with the Kyoto Prize on Tuesday at a ceremony in Japan.

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Related Topix: Princeton University, Ecuador, World News

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Gadling

Bowermaster's Adventures -- Tourism's impact on the Galapagos

Simultaneously, it is accurate to say that the growth in tourism in the one-of-a-kind archipelago is the primary reason the islands are "in danger." Those are not my words, but UNESCO's, in 2007 ... the same year Ecuador's new president claimed the islands were at "great risk" and signed a decree making their protection a national priority.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, South America

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Air pollution, development earn Smokies low marks in National Geographic Travel survey

The nation's most popular park isn't too popular with National Geographic Traveler magazine.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Travel, Ecuador Travel, World News, Ecuador, Pigeon Forge, TN

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Frontpage The Cabinet Press, Inc.

Grant helps teacher bring Galapagos to Bedford

Julia Astbury stands beside eight tortoises on the Galapagos Island of San Cristobol.

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Related Topix: Bedford, NH, World News, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Education Etc.

Microsoft PDC 2003 Sessions

a Tell Us Your Storya and Win a Smart Car or Galapagos Island Adventure

Every developer has a story! We want to know yours. How did you use the .NET Framework to create a killer app? What parts of the .NET Framework did you use to develop it? What other Microsoft products were used in the solution? What challenge did you solve? How did you integrate your solution with other solutions and systems? Go to ...

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Related Topix: World News, Ecuador, Microsoft

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Nelson County Life Magazine

Puppet Show "Galapagos George"

Browse> Home / Events / Puppet Show "Galapagos George" Barefoot Puppets and puppeteer Heidi Rugg present "Galapagos George" a tale based on the true story of Lonesome George, a tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News, Lovingston, VA

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