In embarrassing personal news I apparently misidentified a worm as a moray eel. Oops. #nemertea #muraenidae #worms #eels #inaturalist #galapagos #biology https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/322579584
Baseodiscus mexicanus

Baseodiscus mexicanus from Isabela, Ecuador on March 31, 2015 at 10:39 AM by Colin Purrington

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Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'
-- Isaac Asimov

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Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly -- or it vanishes.
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Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.
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Sicilianews24.it: Salviamo il petrello delle Galápagos: una lotta per una specie poco conosciuta.

Il Petrello delle Galápagos: Un Esemplare Criticamente Minacciato
I petrelli delle Galápagos, uccelli marini di grandi dimensioni che abitano cinque isole dell’arcipelago, sono un simbolo di biodiversità unica, ma al contempo sono in pericolo critico. Questi avvoltoi marini sono raramente avvistabili e affrontano gravi minacce dovute a specie invasive che hanno alterato il loro habitat. Negli anni ’80, la loro popolazione è drasticamente diminuita, ma sforzi di conservazione prolungati hanno iniziato a invertire la tendenza.
Minacce e conservazione del Petrello
Secondo l’ultima valutazione della Lista Rossa dell’IUCN, attualmente rimangono solo circa 15.000 petrelli delle Galápagos. Mentre alcuni esperti stimano che il numero potrebbe salire a 20.000 grazie alla scoperta di nuove colonie, la pressione rappresentata da specie invasive continua a mettere a rischio la loro sopravvivenza. Gli uccelli trascorrono la maggior parte della loro vita in mare e ritornano a terra solo per riprodursi negli angoli remoti delle isole di San Cristóbal, Floreana, Santa Cruz, Isabela e Santiago, dove costruiscono i loro nidi in tane o fessure naturali.

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Save the Galapagos albatross: a fight for a little-known species.

The Galapagos Petrel: A Critically Endangered Species
Galapagos petrels, large seabirds that inhabit five islands of the archipelago, are a symbol of unique biodiversity, but they are also facing a critical threat. These vultures are rarely sighted and face serious threats due to invasive species that have altered their habitat. In the 1980s, their population decreased dramatically, but prolonged conservation efforts have begun to reverse the trend.
Threats and Conservation of the Galapagos Petrel
According to the latest assessment of the IUCN Red List, there are currently only about 15,000 Galapagos petrels remaining. While some experts estimate that the number could rise to 20,000 thanks to the discovery of new colonies, the pressure represented by invasive species continues to put their survival at risk. The birds spend most of their lives at sea and return to land only to reproduce in the remote corners of the islands of San Cristóbal, Floreana, Santa Cruz, Isabela, and Santiago, where they build their nests in caves or natural fissures.

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Salviamo il petrello delle Galápagos: una lotta per una specie poco conosciuta.

Il Petrello delle Galápagos: Un Esemplare Criticamente Minacciato I petrelli delle Galápagos, uccelli marini di grandi dimensioni che abitano cinque isole

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Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention... Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure his bite.
-- Abraham Lincoln

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Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
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📍 Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Home to 13 major volcanic islands and over 9,000 marine species. Charles Darwin visited in 1835 and was forever changed. Today, 97% of the land is protected national park.

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We can still read words on papyrus; we don't know how long it will be possible to read a text inscribed in a 2004 CD. This is not a complaint, just a reminder.
-- Alberto Manguel

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For today's #WellTimed prompt for #BirdOfTheDay I'm going with this Brown Pelican on Seymour Norte, #Galapagos. I only wanted to take a picture of the nice beach, as he just photobombed me...

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