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Galapagos Islands

11 May
Located some 1,000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands are home to unique biodiversity. But despite conservation zones, the local ecosystem faces multiples threats, including plastic waste.
19 Dec 2022
The hammerhead shark nursery is one of three discovered so far in the Galapagos Islands. Researchers say this find will play an important role in ongoing conservation efforts.
11 Jun 2020
Six new chicks have joined the endangered vermilion flycatchers, a bird native to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Only 40 breeding pairs remain, making the species highly vulnerable to extinction.

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