Tag: #galapagos
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Hey Sally Lightfoot!
Sally Lightfoot crabs are brightly colored coastal scavengers, found in the Galapagos Islands and across the western coast of south and central America. These crabs are important to the ecosystem as they eat dead organic matter and eating ticks off of the marine iguanas. These crabs are very agile as they can run in all…
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What’s So Special About Cacti?
Because our Creator created them! That’s why!!! Cacti are unlike any other plant life. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Cacti don’t have leaves but spines. (more about spines down further). Cacti have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water as well as defending against predators. Our Creator created them unique…
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The Giant Tortoise That Could
I spent a couple of days learning about the Galápagos Island giant tortoises when I took a trip to the islands. The turtles were prized for their meat and shells which resulted in their near extinction in the 19th century. There were once thousands of these wonderful and beautiful creatures living on the islands. So…
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Early Light
Imagine visiting an island far away from civilization steaming with wildlife. An area where nature abounds against a background that brings you to the threshold of your Creator. The Galápagos Islands are such a place. The islands are part of the volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It’s considered one of the world’s foremost destinatiopns…