Washington y George en las Islas Galápagos (Washington & George in the Galápagos) - Revisited

Duolingo Spanish Podcast

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Education, Society & Culture

4.4 • 14.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The giant Galápagos tortoise is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and Lonesome George was the last of his particular species when he met conservationist Washington Tapia. They would go on to develop a bond that would inspire Washington to dedicate his life to protecting the tortoises of the Galápagos.

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0:00.0	Hello listeners, Martina Kaster here, we have exciting updates for you.
0:06.2	Starting in November, we're bringing back our favorite episodes about the Animal Kingdom.
0:10.9	It will be all about the four-legged stars, and some two-legged ones, of this show.
0:16.7	Then in January, we're introducing something totally new, Duos Film Club.
0:21.8	We'll be exploring some of the most iconic movies from Latin America and Spain.
0:26.0	Don't miss out. More soon. Asta Prunto. Alla listeners. This season of the Duolingo Spanish
0:38.9	podcast we are revisiting some of our favorite stories about people and their animal friends,
0:45.3	stories that show just how amazing that Bond can be.
0:49.9	Today we have an episode from May 2019 featuring Washington Tappia.
0:55.1	He's a conservationist who lives in the Galapagos Islands and he had a very special friend,
1:00.0	a giant turtle named Lonesome George.
1:03.7	Keep listening to learn Washington's amazing discovery
1:07.1	and stay tuned until the end for a special update
1:09.6	about turtles and the Galapagos.
1:20.0	Washington, Tappia, grew up in a very special part of Latin America, just off the coast of Ecuador on the Galapagos Islands.
1:24.0	Siamre me in-canto,
1:26.0	bivir circle of the naturalesa and
1:28.0	to learn there of the East Galapagos.
1:32.0	But of the
1:34.0	the days the slas Galapagos. But of the nino, to be algo that me fascinated.
1:38.0	Lest tortuas.
1:40.0	Since he was a kid, Washington felt it was his mission in life to protect the giant tortoises of the Galapagos.
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