Ranked #1
Managing Tourism in the Galapagos Islands
Managing Tourism in the Galapagos Islands
A look at the Galapagos Islands' relationship with tourists and conservation.
1 Mar 2009
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3mins
Ranked #2
Eradicating the Red Quinine Plant
Eradicating the Red Quinine Plant
How the non-native red quinine plant is a nuisance in the Galapagos, and its eradication programme.
1 Mar 2009
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1min
Ranked #3
Galapagos - research biology heaven
Galapagos - research biology heaven
On the Galapagos, animals are unafraid of predators, so they're easy for scientists to observe
1 Mar 2009
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2mins
Ranked #4
Getting the nitty gritty on iguanas
Getting the nitty gritty on iguanas
As home to more than 10% of the world's iguanas, it's the best place for researchers to study them.
1 Mar 2009
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1min
Ranked #5
First - catch your iguana
First - catch your iguana
Setting up a laboratory to study the iguanas.
1 Mar 2009
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3mins
Ranked #6
Which tortoise dropped that?!
Which tortoise dropped that?!
Collecting hormones from faeces for research into mating behaviour of the giant tortoise.
1 Mar 2009
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4mins
Ranked #7
Testing times
Testing times
How to catch and measure the stamina and speed of a marine iguana, and how to get a blood sample from a Giant Tortoise
1 Mar 2009
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6mins
Ranked #8
What's that iguana eaten?
What's that iguana eaten?
Analysing the contents of an iguana stomach .
1 Mar 2009
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2mins
Ranked #9
Using Ultrasound
Using Ultrasound
Using an ultrasound recorder i to see the tortoise's eggs in their annual sexual cycle.
1 Mar 2009
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2mins
Ranked #10
Using radio transmitters
Using radio transmitters
Using radio transmitters under the skin to understand iguana behaviour.
1 Mar 2009
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5mins