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Unique Opportunity to Name and Help Save Newly Discovered Species in Galapagos
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The US nonprofit Galapagos Conservancy, Inc. has launched a public auction of naming rights for three new sea sponge species discovered in the Galapagos Archipelago, including one species found at a site visited by Charles Darwin in 1835. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) December 17, 2020 On December 17, Galapagos Conservancy, Inc. launched a public auction of naming rights for three new-to-science sea sponges discovered in the Galapagos Archipelago. The auction is online and offers an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by naming one of these rare shallow water sea sponges. Online bidding begins on December 17, 2020, at http://www.galapagos.org/auction and will end at midnight on December 31. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to research and conservation efforts to protect the Galapagos marine habitat, helping to save t