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Internet disruption detected in Galápagos, Ecuador — Severe Shutdown — ongoing since 2026-09-19 02:25 UTC (source: IODA). https://partially.online/?country=EC #PartialyOnline #Ecuador #Galápagos #Shutdown

Tiny alienlike blue #octopus discovered lurking off the #Galápagos Islands On an underwater mountainside some 1,773 meters below the #ocean’s surface, they discovered a little blue octopus. On a video of the excursion, the scientists can be heard chuckling and cooing over the creature: “Is that a cute little guy or what,” says one team member, followed by another, “Oh my goodness, that is adorable.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny-alien-like-blue-octopus-discovered-lurking-off-the-galapagos-islands/ https://archive.ph/8uGBy

#Galápagos #tortoises #wildlife #conservation 'Giant tortoises are roaming the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years, in what conservationists have called a "hugely significant milestone".' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wn1jrzk4go