Washington y George en las Islas Galápagos (Washington & George in the Galápagos)
Duolingo Spanish Podcast
Duolingo
4.5 • 14.9K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2019
⏱️ 23 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 | Washington, Tappia grew up in a very special part of Latin America, just off the coast |
| 0:06.1 | of Ecuador on the Galapagos Islands. |
| 0:08.8 | I always loved to live near the nature and learn from her. |
| 0:15.2 | She loved all the Galapagos islands, but since I was a child I had something that fascinated |
| 0:21.4 | me. |
| 0:23.4 | The Tortugas. |
| 0:26.2 | Since he was a kid, Washington felt it was his mission in life to protect the giant |
| 0:31.0 | tortoises of the Galapagos. |
| 0:33.4 | They're severely threatened by global warming and other animal species introduced by humans. |
| 0:39.2 | One tortoise in particular captivated Washington's attention. |
| 0:43.5 | His name was Lonson George. |
| 0:47.3 | I had a very important mission. |
| 0:50.6 | It's a friendship that would shape Washington's future and the future of George's entire species. |
| 1:16.6 | Bienvenidos and welcome to the Duolingo Spanish Podcast. |
| 1:21.4 | I'm Martina Castro. |
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| 1:52.7 | My parents were from Quador Continental, a region with many mountains and far from |
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