(QUITO, Ecuador)— A volcano on the largest of the Galapagos Islands has begun erupting and authorities are evaluating possible dangers to the island's famed plant and animal life, officials said Friday.
Rangers and tour guides spotted lava flowing down the northeastern flank of the Cerro Azul volcano on the seahorse-shaped island of Isabela late Thursday, the Galapagos National Park said in a statement.
Ecuador's Geophysics Institute said that satellite data and a flyover of the island by park officials showed a "small amount of ash" coming out of the volcano, located on the southwestern edge of the island.
What a conundrum this could be! Do we go to heroic measures to save the rare wildlife, or let nature take its course?
ReplyDeleteI remember riding one of those tortoises a long time ago, in a NJ zoo. I think the humane course would be to let nature do her stuff.