Encomium: Lonesome George
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By , on June 24th, 2012 One comment   Conservation & Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Mating & Reproduction, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms, The Basics   ,  

Lonesome George, © BBC News I just read that Lonesome George, the presumed sole-remaining member of the Pinta Island giant tortoise species of the Galápagos, has died. Lonesome George was more than just bearer of his evolutionary legacy. He was an icon for the delicate precipice that all Galápagos species (and other threatened species globally) . . . → Read More: Encomium: Lonesome George

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By , on July 29th, 2011 17 comments   Conservation & Environment, Fish, Fishing, Organisms   , , , ,  

Thresher shark tails found aboard a fishing vessel caught illegally long-lining in the Galápagos Marine Reserve, Ecuador. Image © 2011, John Bruno By now, you’ve probably seen coverage of the news from July 24 by MSNBC, and documented first-hand by my colleague John Bruno over at SeaMonster (What a marine massacre looks like), of the . . . → Read More: Contextualize Your Outrage

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