Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa’s Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world’s heritage.

The mission : To provide knowledge and assistance through scientific research and complementary action to ensure the conservation of the environment and biodiversity in the Galapagos Archipelago

A brief history of The Galapagos.

his is a compilation of my visit to the Galapagos Islands, July 2005. Unfortunately the images are not as sharp as my origional version, but you get a good impression anyway! Enjoy!

y Entry for the BBC Competiton - Galapagos Islands

On this inhabited island, I met Giant Tortoises, for whom the Galapagos Islands are named; a clip from "Gringo in the Galapagos", the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free video featuring Ecuador's Highlands, the Jungle, and then out to the Galapagos Islands for personal visits with animals of many kinds that are not scared of humans.

Beautiful sight from the Galapagos Islands.

The Galapagos Penguin.

mama sea lion and pup

Every naturalist guide in the Galapagos has this book. They also sell this book at the Charles Darwin Center in Santa Cruz, and it is a must read. It explains how the islands came about and what makes them so unique. I highly recommend this book!

If you want to take an exotic trip to South America to visit the Galapagos Islands, but can't actually afford the air fare and hotel accommodations, you'll want to sit back in the comfort of your home and enjoy "Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World". The commentary was wonderful, and the colors, sites and scenes were magnificent.

"The situation is acute. If we could entirely eliminate our cortex, it would perhaps, not be so serious. We could, perhaps, live as complex a life as a fish and have a nervous system perfectly adjusted to such a life." This speculation from page 295 of Science and Sanity by Alfred Korzybski describes Vonnegut's theme rather well. Vonnegut once again pulls humor out of bleakness.