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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The largest of the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean on the equator.
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They perch on the rocks of Isabela Island, turning them white with their guano.
Darwinism at Work 2008
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Gisella Caccone and Ryan Garrick of Yale organized a team that took DNA samples from the blood of 1,600 tortoises on Isabela Island, 200 miles away - and at least 38 of them turned out to be C. elephantopus.
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A giant Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis elephantopus, found on Isabela Island in the Galapagos island chain.
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Wilson GA, Beheregaray LB, Marquez C, Gibbs JP, et al. (2006) Phylogeographic history and gene flow among giant Galapagos tortoises on southern Isabela Island.
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In this case, multi-locus genotypic data collected from population samplings on Floreana Island, Española Island, and Puerto Bravo on Vólcan Wolf on Isabela Island were used as the parental populations for genotype simulations.
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The center is dedicated to preserving a subspecies of giant tortoise only found in the southern part of Isabela Island that is currently endangered.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Another 12 hour sail took us north to Isabela Island at Punta Morena where it was like we had landed on the moon.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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(CDRS106 & 107) currently housed with Lonesome George, possessed an "Española-like" haplotype only sampled in Puerto Bravo on northern Isabela Island
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Another 12 hour sail took us north to Isabela Island at Punta Morena where it was like we had landed on the moon.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Analysis: With its mixed terrain and odd collection of wildlife, Isabela Island makes for a gorgeous backdrop to this amusing piece of match 3 fun.
Jay is Games 2010
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