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Category Archives: Ecology
Galapagos tortoise breeding programs
There are several breeding center programs in the Galapagos tours usually take you to at least one of them, in order for you to see the work being done in view of wildlife conservation. Sadly, Lonesome George is no longer … Continue reading
Earth Day 2012 in the Galapagos Islands
As our Galapagos travel facebook and blog friends await for Brangelina’s impressions of their stay in the islands —who are said to have boarded their private jet “glum to leave”— I’d like to take this moment to remind us that … Continue reading
A New Galapagos Laboratory
Apart from being renowned as the Laboratory of Life on Earth, the Galapagos Islands have possibly clinched a new title: Laboratory of Global Warming, hitting the headlines yet again as the quintessential focal point of international environmental concerns.
Galapagos tourism’s contribution
Every visitor that embarks on a Galapagos holiday cruise or stays in a hotel in the Galapagos Islands is in some way supporting the endeavors of The Galapagos National Park. We can say that the Galapagos National Park not only … Continue reading
A trip through the Galapagos vegetation zones
A Galapagos Islands tour will strike you as a trip into many different worlds. Yes, as you go from island to island, especially when visiting on a Galapagos cruise tour, you will feel that each destination has its own … Continue reading
the sad shark story
The recent finding of over 300 dead sharks in a Galapagos fishing boat, as tragic as it is gruesome, reveals the ongoing threat the fragile Galapagos Islands face today. Exposing this horrendous find to the world is of extreme importance. … Continue reading
The Galapagos Islands: an ominous past
“Desolate”, “infernal”, “worthless”… not something you’d thumbs up on trip advisor. Yes, that’s how it used to be when you visited the Galapagos. You would really look through your dictionary for the most negative adjectives in there. It is amazing … Continue reading
A tourism operator’s pledge for Earth Day
Today is Earth Day around the world, and as always, Galapagos travel is in the spotlight. An eco tourism icon since the late 1960s, Galapagos travel is one of those places you go to understand not only man’s place in … Continue reading
Perhaps one day the future of Galapagos cruise tours
Galapagos travel has received visitors of the literary likes of Hermann Melville and Kurt Vonnegut. A series of celebrities including Robert DeNiro, Leonardo DeCaprio, Bill Gates, among others, have also visited the islands on luxury tours, if not on their … Continue reading
Can tourism save the sharks?
We believe tourism has helped the Galapagos in many more ways than one, including the promotion of environmental awareness and education to people from around the world who visit the islands, as well as getting the communities that live there involved … Continue reading