By Bill Galluccio
Landscape view of Darwin s Arch near Darwin Island of Galapagos
The iconic rock formation in Galapagos Islands known as Darwin s Arch collapsed on Monday (May 17) morning. The massive 141 feet high, 230 feet long, and 75 feet wide sits about a half-mile off the coast of Darwin Island, which is only accessible by boat. Obviously, all the people from the Galapagos felt nostalgic because it s something we re familiar with since childhood, and to know that it has changed was a bit of a shock,
ABC News. However, from a scientific point of view, it s part of the natural process. The fall is surely due to exogenous processes such as weathering and erosion, which are things that normally happen on our planet.
By Bill Galluccio
Landscape view of Darwin s Arch near Darwin Island of Galapagos
The iconic rock formation in Galapagos Islands known as Darwin s Arch collapsed on Monday (May 17) morning. The massive 141 feet high, 230 feet long, and 75 feet wide sits about a half-mile off the coast of Darwin Island, which is only accessible by boat. Obviously, all the people from the Galapagos felt nostalgic because it s something we re familiar with since childhood, and to know that it has changed was a bit of a shock,
ABC News. However, from a scientific point of view, it s part of the natural process. The fall is surely due to exogenous processes such as weathering and erosion, which are things that normally happen on our planet.
Darwin s Arch loses its top due to natural erosion in Galapagos
19 May, 2021 03:40 AM
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Darwin s Arch off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Photo / AP
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The famed Darwin s Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone.
Ecuador s Environment Ministry reported the collapse on its Facebook page.
The rock structure 43m (141 feet) high, 70m (230 feet) long and 23m (75 feet) wide is less than 1km (about half a mile) from Darwin Island and it s a popular spot for scuba divers. It s not accessible by land. Obviously all the people from the Galapagos felt nostalgic because it s something we re familiar with since childhood, and to know that it has changed was a bit of a shock, said Washington Tapia, director of conservation at Galapagos Conservancy.