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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. ....
The Arch used to look like this However, this is how it looks now as released by Ecuador s Ministry of Environment and Water The Darwin Arch, a natural rock in the Ecuadorean Province of Galapagos, has collapsed due to “natural erosion,” the Ministry of the Environment and Water reported late on Monday. “We inform that today, May 17, the collapse of the Darwin Arch was reported, the attractive natural bridge located less than a kilometer from the main island Darwin, the northernmost island of the # Galapagos archipelago. This event would be a consequence of natural erosion,” the Ministry posted on Twitter and showed a picture of how the structure looks now. ....
Darwin s Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos Associated Press Text size Copy shortlink: Ecuador s Environment Ministry reported the collapse on its Facebook page on Monday. The rock structure 43 meters (141 feet) high, 70 meters (230 feet) long and 23 meters (75feet) wide is less than 1 kilometer (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. 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. ....