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High school students gain life and research experience while studying abroad in the Galapagos. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 College students have used study abroad programs to gain a better understanding of other cultures, grow as an individual and as a resume builder for working while abroad. Now high school students around the country can gain this experience by studying abroad in the Galapagos at the Galapagos International Academy. Beginning this summer, high school students...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Scientists using GPS technology and modern 3D acceleration measurements have mapped out the annual migration of the Galapagos giant tortoise. The team from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology found that the male tortoise can travel up to 6.2 miles into the highlands of the island, and they usually start their annual migration at the beginning of the dry season. According to the findings, only the full grown animals migrate,...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For decades, conservationists have been vying to protect the native bird and reptile species of the Galapagos Archipelago, many species which are exclusively found here and nowhere else. Now, Ecuadorian conservationists are about to begin an ambitious project to rid the Island group of more than 180 million invasive rats that are damaging the delicate ecosystem. In what is being described as the biggest pest-removal project in...
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, San Cristobal, Ecuador, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Latin Trails, a leader in the travel services industry in Peru and Ecuador, today announced that it has added the Seaman Journey to its line of excursion yachts. The Seaman Journey is a catamaran in the boutique yacht category and will provide passengers with an exceptional perspective on the Galapagos Islands and the native wildlife in this biologically significant area of the world. Charles Darwin...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In 1880 Charles Darwin hypothesized that most species could not disperse across the Eastern Pacific Barrier (EPB). A new study, led by Iliana Baums, assistant professor of biology at Penn State University, is the first comprehensive test of that hypothesis using coral. The study, to be published in Molecular Ecology, found that a coral species in abundance from Indonesia eastward to Fiji, Samoa and the Line Islands rarely crosses the...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and MECHELEN, Belgium, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and Galapagos (Euronext: GLPG) announced today that they have entered into a global collaboration to develop and commercialize an oral, next-generation JAK1 inhibitor in Phase II development with the potential to treat multiple autoimmune diseases. GLPG0634 is a highly selective JAK1 inhibitor that Galapagos is developing for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other...
Renewed vigilance over the biosecurity of the Galápagos Islands is needed, based on new research on the risk posed by West Nile virus. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the University of Leeds and the New York State Department of Health, together with the Galápagos National Park Service and University of Guayaquil, have been studying the disease threat posed by Islands' mosquito populations. They have discovered that a species of these biting insects is...
Mixing famed Galapagos landmarks and less-visited gems on the 10-day expedition cruise, International Expeditions' small-yacht voyage explores the archipelago's legendary beaches, lush highland forests and dormant volcanoes, a treasure trove of animals. Along the way, Peter Gros' lectures offer travelers a deeper understanding of this ecological wonder. His love for wildlife, snorkeling and hiking enrich his colorful narratives as he engages with guests throughout the journey. Helena,...
TORONTO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform Computing, the leader in workload and resource management software for clusters, grids and clouds for the financial services industry, announces that Calypso Technology, a leading global provider of integrated trading applications to the capital markets industry, has licensed Platform Symphony to boost the performance of its Galapagos financial optimization software. Platform Symphony is the market leading software solution for improving...
The unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands is being threatened by climate change, and scientists are seeking a way to protect its vulnerable species. The Galapagos wildlife was what helped Charles Darwin develop his thoughts on evolution about 175 years ago. Scientists are now trying to see how global warming is affecting the spectacular yet fragile biodiversity of the islands.About 600 miles west of the Ecuadorian coast sits the volcanic archipelago, which hosts a number of endemic species...
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The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) was occasionally previously known as Man O’War or man of War, a reflection of its rakish lines, aerial piracy of other birds, and speed. It’s widespread in the tropical Atlantic, breeding colonially in the trees in Florida, the Caribbean and the Cape Verde Islands. In addition, it breeds along the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands, as well. It is known as a vagrant as far from its...
The Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) is a petite shearwater. Until recently, it was considered to be a subspecies of Audubon’s Shearwater, but it is actually one of two members of a very ancient lineage of the small Puffinus species, the other being, as indicated by mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data, the Christmas Shearwater. It’s an endemic breeder of the Galapagos Islands, and is largely sedentary, although individuals are frequently seen as far as the Oaxacan coast of Mexico....
The Great Frigate bird (fregata minor) is a big dispersive seabird in the frigatebird family. Their major nesting populations are found in the Pacific, including the Galapagos Islands and the Indian Oceans, plus a population in the South Atlantic. This bird is a lightly built large seabird up to 105 cm in length with feathers that are mostly black. This species shows sexual dimorphism; the female bird is bigger than the adult male with a white throat and breast, and the male’s scapular...
Elliot’s Storm Petrel is a species of seabird in the family of storm petrels called Hydrobatidae. It may also be known as the White-vented Storm-petrel. The only two subspecies are; O. g. gracilis which is found in the Humboltd Current off of Peru and Chile, and O. g. galapagoensis which is found in the waters near Galapagos Islands. Its coloring is sooty-black with a white rump. Its legs are long and extend beyond the body when in flight. The tail is square ended and black except for a...
This large, long-winged seabird is found in the five islands of the Galapagos Archipelago. The local people of the islands often call them “patabegada”. This species was once known as The Dark-Rumped Petrel, although recent changes have eliminated that name from current use. This bird is an endemic marine bird and usually nests in highlands with high humidity. In the past, the petrel population was severely affected by introduced mammals that depredated and altered the nesting...
