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Marine Life in the Galápagos Gets a New Protected ‘Ocean Highway’

Source
Atlas Obscura

Publication Date
2022-02-01

Endangered turtles, sharks, and manta rays now have more room to roam in the pristine waters of the Galápagos Islands. In January 2022, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso decreed a new marine reserve called Hermandad—“Brotherhood”—in the volcanic island chain famous for its impressive, unusual biodiversity.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/galapagos-new-marine-reserve