Subject: Galapagos Conservation Trust e-News

From: "Galapagos Conservation Trust" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:55:35 +1200

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Dear Mr Stephens, 

In this edition: 

Harriet the giant tortoise dies aged 176 
Last chance to vote! 
Parody of the Penguins online auction 
Charles Darwin Research Station news bulletin 
Ticket giveaway for the Luxury Travel Fair 
Harriet the giant tortoise dies aged 176 

Harriet the Galapagos giant tortoise, thought to be the oldest creature in the world, died at her home in Australia Zoo on the 22nd June, of suspected heart failure. It is believed that Harriet and three other giant tortoises were collected by Charles Darwin, during his visit to Galapagos in 1835. Harriet weighed an impressive 150kg (23 stone), and for most of her life was thought to be a male. She was one of the star attractions at Australia Zoo. 

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Last chance to vote! 

Voting in this year's Galapagos photographic competition ends on Friday, so if you haven't already voted then visit www.gct.org/photo_vote06.html to choose your favourite image now. Every vote submitted with a valid email address goes into a draw to win a signed poster of a Tui De Roy image, so don't miss out! 

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Parody of the Penguins online auction 

As a part of the Parody of the Penguins charity ball event on the 24th November 2006, the Galapagos Conservation Trust is holding a special online and on-the-night auction. The first two items to enter the auction are a celebration of the football World Cup - two Ecuadorian football shirts signed by the current Ecuadorian world cup squad. For further information, visit www.gct.org/auction06.html. 

If you would like details of the Parody of the Penguins event, please visit www.gct.org/events2.html#penguins, or contact Abi at the GCT office by emailing [email-masked] or phoning +44 (0)20 7629 5049. 

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Charles Darwin Research Station news bulletin 

The CDF, in its role as scientific advisor to the Government of Ecuador on matters of Galapagos conservation, has formally expressed its concern to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment, stressing that early action can prevent a population crash in the rare waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)... 

For the full articles from the latest CDRS news bulletin, visit www.gct.org/jun06_1.html. 

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Ticket giveaway for the Luxury Travel Fair 

Galapagos Conservation Trust and Aqua-Firma Worldwide have 50 tickets to give away to The Luxury Travel Fair, Olympia, London on 29th June - 2nd July. We would recommend that you give a donation of £10 per ticket, which will save you £5 per ticket entry, and all money will go directly towards conserving the Galapagos Islands. 

If you would like tickets for this event, please email Abigail on [email-masked], stating your name, address, how many tickets you require and how you would like to make your donation. These tickets also allow access to The Daily Telegraph House and Garden Show, which is co-located in Olympia. 

For further information on The Luxury Travel Fair, visit www.luxurytravelfair.com, or The Daily Telegraph House and Garden Show, visit www.houseandgardenfair.co.uk. 

GCT would like to thank Aqua-Firma (http://www.aqua-firma.co.uk/home.php) for their kind donation of tickets for this event. 

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