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Silky Shark Tagging Study Reveals Gaps in Marine Protected Areas

Satellite tagging reveals that silky sharks spend nearly half their time outside Eastern Tropical Pacific marine reserves, exposing them to intense industrial fishing. Tracking 40 sharks from Galápagos, researchers uncover critical gaps in MPA networks and call for expanded protections to better safeguard this vulnerable, wide-ranging species in the region.

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Species Database Neoterebra guayaquilensis (E. A. Smith, 1880)
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Timekeepers: Lessons from Giant Tortoises

What can giant tortoises teach us about health, science, and hope?
Follow researcher Gislayne Mendoza from her roots in San Cristóbal to the rugged landscapes of Galapagos. Her story unveils surprising virus discoveries, the power of local science, and why protecting these ancient creatures means protecting the delicate balance between wildlife, people, and planet.

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Species Database Macromitrium guatemaliense Müll. Hal.
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Species Database Disporella astraea Osburn, 1953
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Species Database Talostolida teres (Gmelin, 1791)
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Species Database Monoplex macrodon (Valenciennes, 1832)
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Species Database Protoperidinium curtipes (Jørgensen, 1912) Balech
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Species Database Hemiliostraca elegantissima (de Folin, 1867)
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Species Database Neotiara sphoni (Shasky & G. B. Campbell, 1964)
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Species Database Drillia macleani J. K. Tucker, 1992
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Species Database Campylopus tallulensis Sull. & Lesq.
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Species Database Tripos kofoidii (E.G.Jørgensen) F.Gómez
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Species Database Eulima encopicola Warén & Templado, 1994
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Species Database Bushia galapagana (Dall, 1915)
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Species Database Galeropsis monodontus (Blainville, 1832)
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Species Database Notocochlis chemnitzii (L. Pfeiffer, 1840)
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Species Database Parribacus scarlatinus Holthuis, 1960
Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758
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Species Database Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791)