PPT-Galapagos Islands

Metapopulation Models Species area curves islands as case study Review of Island Biogeography Extension to subpopulations Metapopulation Classic Levins Islandmainland Gotelli. Be onboard the most elegant (and only 3 mast barquentine) sailing vessel of the islands.Travel with the pioneers of the Galapagos cruise industry (over 30 years experience).Enjoy unique onboard activities like: sailing lessons, nautical knots contest, navigation by the stars and cooking classes. The Angermeyers have made tourism in the Galapagos a family tradition, offering pioneer charter visits for adventurous foreigners that date back to the very first days of the National Park's foundation. With a lifetime of profound knowledge and experience as to how this wonderful natural world can be best appreciated, Angermeyer Cruises have also perfected the art of cruise comfort through a long history and passion for boat building and sailing. 4Night Cruise in the Galapagos Islands Aboard the La Pinta Yacht Board this elegant vessel filled with stargazing and storytelling for an expedition to the islands of Baltra Santa Cruz Bartolome Santiago and Genovesa Visit Quitsato Equator Sundial S The name booby is derived from the Spanish word bobo meaning clown after which they are named because of their strange ways and colorful attributes Boobies are also called piqueros Spanish for the way they dive The three species are very similar yet By . Raea. Gragg, August . 2014. The following artwork is from my journal in ink and water color, sketched on location in the Galapagos. The Sally Lightfoot crab painting is in oil on canvas and was completed after we returned home. . National Geographic Endeavor . October 17-26 2014. . By Grayson Rigby. Introduction. My name is Grayson Rigby and I am eight years old. I live in Ponte . Vedra. Beach, Florida and I am in the third grade. I am going to share with you about my first expedition to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on the National Geographic Endeavor. The Galapagos Islands was my favorite trip yet, because of all of the amazing and neat animals that I saw like sea lions, land iguanas, marine iguanas, birds, fish, sea turtles and tortoises.. SPRING BREAK 2015. Ecuador: Charting the Galapagos. Ms. . Drawdy. is planning a student tour to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in South America during Spring Break of 2015 with Mrs. Morrow.. You don’t have to be a Spanish student to go…everyone is welcome!. Islands, Ecuador. By: . S. . Holcomb. What is it?. C. onsists . of 13 major islands. , 5 . of which are . inhabited. The main reason for tourists and nature lovers to visit the Galapagos Islands is the multitude of animals. Learning objectives:. 1) . Define. what is meant by ecotourism.. 2) . Describe. how an ecotourism development can benefit future generations. . Starter!. Think of a holiday you have been on… . In . Industrial . Melanism. is a term used to describe the adaptation of a population in response to pollution. . One example of rapid industrial . melanism. occurred in populations of peppered moths in the area of Manchester, England from 1845 to 1890. The peppered moth is fairly common in England. It can be found in two forms – the dark form and the light form. . Background Info: Charles Darwin. Set sail on the HMS . Beagle. . 5 year trip around the world. Naturalist: a person who studies the natural world. He wanted to learn about the living things he saw on the voyage . He was the son of Robert . Waring. Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood. . Darwin (aged 9) with his sister Catherine. He had three other sisters: Marianne, Caroline and Susan;. as well as a . brother. named Erasmus.. species. of giant tortoise no one had seen for over 100 years!. Fernandina giant tortoises live on the small island of Fernandina. It’s part of the Galapagos . archipelago. . These are 19 islands in the Pacific Ocean which are famous for being the place where Charles Darwin developed his theory of . GALAPAGOSCONSERVATION.ORG.UK. A TASTE OF EVOLUTION. Darwin’s Questions. Welcome to ‘A Taste of Evolution’ day! Today you will discover some of the mysteries of the Galapagos Islands and explore the fascinating animals that live there..