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Wellesley Education Expedition
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The Galápagos Islands |
2006
March 31 - April 9
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A seafaring bishop named
Tomas de Berlanga is credited with their discovery, stumbling upon the
Galápagos in 1535 en route from Panama to Peru. Herman Melville,
struck by what he saw as their spectral desolation, gave them the name
that stuck: Las Encantadas. But it was Charles Darwin who put the Galápagos
on the map. The five weeks he spent there during the course of a five-year
worldwide journey changed the course of human thought and history.
Join Wellesley alumnae and friends
as we explore the archipelago much as Darwin
did, leaving our floating base camp daily to
explore different islands and the undersea. We’ll
travel with a team of expert naturalists, including
Wellesley alumna and current Sound Seas head
Tundi Agardy '80. Together, we will observe and
learn.
The Galápagos are known
for their mind-boggling plethora of creatures
that live untainted by fear in a paradise of
azure waters, white beaches and cool mangrove
stands. We'll see tortoises—including the
legendary Lonesome George, the last of his species
on earth; blue-footed boobies; the famous finches;
beachmasters, harems and doe-eyed sea lion pups
that swim with you; skies filled with red-throated
frigate birds; and lava rocks piled high with
motionless marine iguanas. This natural abundance
makes the Galápagos one of the most impressive
places on earth.
For those who snorkel, the Galápagos
offer pure magic. The unmitigated pleasure of
just being there—snorkeling amid the shimmering
fish, the sea turtles and those "gymnasts," the
playful sea lions—makes hours pass like
minutes.
Whether strolling on the islands'
pristine beaches, searching for the spectacular
waved albatross, "chatting" with a
particularly friendly sea lion, or snorkeling
with the penguins, a glorious, uninhibited feeling
abounds on the Galápagos archipelago.
We hope you will join us for our unforgettable
voyage to one of the few places left on this
planet where the impact of humans remains virtually
undetectable.
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Tundi Agardy '80 currently
heads Sound Seas, an independent policy group based in the Washington,
DC area. Recently, she has held positions as the Senior Director for
the Global Marine Program at Conservation International and Senior Scientist
for the World Wildlife Fund in Washington, DC, specializing in marine
conservation in protected areas and coastal planning.
Agardy received her Ph.D. in biological sciences and her Masters in marine policy
from the University of Rhode Island, was a postdoctoral fellow at the Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, and did her undergraduate studies at Wellesley and
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More Information
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Trip Details
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| For reservation
and/or a detailed itinerary of this tour, please
contact:
Jayne Lew, Assistant
Director of Travel
Phone: 781-283-2389
Email: travelprograms@alum.wellesley.edu
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Duration: 10
days
Activity Level: Moderate
Cost: Past
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