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Galapagos Ocean Currents

Why are the waters around the Galapagos Islands so rich with marine life? It’s because the islands are in a very special spot.  Oceanographically speaking, they are at the intersection of five major ocean currents. Along with the equatorial surface weather, these

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Seeing Pink Spots

When we entered the water for our first research dive at Wolf island, the first thing we saw were thousands upon thousands of fish. The fish were so numerous it made seeing the bottom difficult. Underneath the clouds of fish

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Marchena

Our first coral reef research site was by the island of Marchena. Old black lava blankets the land and flows down beneath the waves. Underwater, the porous lava and a few species of branching coral create a complex habitat for

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Hola Galapagos!

Iconic Galapagos creatures greeted the Golden Shadow as she arrived in the archipelago this week.  Sea lions, sharks, and countless birds came to inspect the new visitors, and the scientific team embarked under the robotic gaze of the Sally light

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