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'''Darwin's Arch''' ({{ |
'''Darwin's Arch''' ({{langx|es|Arco de Darwin}}) was a [[natural rock arch]] feature to the south-east of [[Darwin Island]] in the [[Galápagos Archipelago]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]], and is now a pillar formation. The arch sat on an irregularly shaped, rocky, submerged plateau, nicknamed "the theatre".<ref name=Gala>{{Cite web|url=http://www.galapagos.org/about_galapagos/darwin/|title=Darwin|access-date=19 June 2015|publisher=Galapagos Conservancy}}</ref><ref name="RosenbergSarbone2004">{{cite book|author1=Steve Rosenberg|author2=Ellen I. Sarbone|title=The Diving Guide Galapagos Islands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s0gQAQAAIAAJ|year=2004|publisher=Cruising Guide Publications, Inc.|isbn=978-0-944428-70-2}}</ref> The arch collapsed into the sea on 17 May 2021 from natural [[erosion]].<ref name="strauss-20210517">{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Rebecca |url=https://scubadiverlife.com/breaking-news-darwins-arch-collapses/ |title=Breaking News: Darwin's Arch Collapses |work=Scuba Diver Life |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57153267 |title=Galapagos Islands: Erosion fells Darwin's Arch |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=18 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Iconic Natural Rock Feature in the Galápagos Islands Crumbles Into the Ocean |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/iconic-natural-rock-feature-galapagos-islands-crumbles-ocean-180977775/ |website=Smithsonian Magazine}}</ref> |
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Darwin's Arch, along with the nearby Darwin Island, was named after English [[naturalist]] [[Charles Darwin]], whose studies in the surrounding area helped him to form his theory of [[evolution]] by means of [[natural selection]]. As a tribute to Darwin and his works, the remaining stone "towers" |
Darwin's Arch, along with the nearby Darwin Island, was named after English [[naturalist]] [[Charles Darwin]], whose studies in the surrounding area helped him to form his theory of [[evolution]] by means of [[natural selection]]. As a tribute to Darwin and his works, some locals and industry professionals have nicknamed the remaining stone "towers" the '''Pillars of Evolution'''<ref name="Farzan 2021">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/19/darwins-arch-galapagos-collapse/|title=Darwin's Arch, famed Galápagos rock formation, collapses from erosion|last=Farzan|first=Antonia Noori|author-link=Antonia Farzan|date=19 May 2021|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> ({{langx|es|Los Pilares de la Evolución}}). |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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[[File:Darwins Arch, Galapagos.jpg|thumbnail|right|Darwin's Arch and partial view of the plateau, 2003]] |
[[File:Darwins Arch, Galapagos.jpg|thumbnail|right|Darwin's Arch and partial view of the plateau, 2003]] |
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Part of [[Ecuador]]'s [[Galápagos Archipelago]], [[Darwin Island]] |
Part of [[Ecuador]]'s [[Galápagos Archipelago]], [[Darwin Island]] is a small, uninhabited island with an area of {{Convert|2.33|km2}} and an elevation of {{Convert|168|m}}. Darwin's Arch was {{Convert|1|km}} to the southeast of the island and had a bridge-like appearance, which had been caused by erosion. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Harpp |first1=Karen S. |last2=Mittelstaedt |first2=Eric |last3=d'Ozouville |first3=Noémi |last4=Graham |first4=David W. |year=2014 |title=The Galapagos: A Natural Laboratory for the Earth Sciences |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jTQWBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA311 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=978-1-118-85268-2 | page =311}}</ref> The plateau's wall drops away into the sea, and the arch's ocean side featured a "viewing platform" at {{convert|18|m}}.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jackson |first1=Jack |year=2008 |title=Dive Atlas of the World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urTGmUXj8bMC&pg=PA221 |publisher=Simon & Schuster/New Holland Publishers |isbn=978-1-84773-317-7 |page=221 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The arch was {{convert|43|m}} high, {{convert|70|m}} long, and {{convert|23|m}} wide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top of famed Darwin's Arch off the Galapagos collapses |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/darwins-arch-collapse-1.6031500 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=19 May 2021 |date=18 May 2021}}</ref> |
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== Fauna == |
== Fauna == |
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From its southern tip to the sloping channel, the marine fauna seen are [[scalloped hammerhead]]s, [[manta ray]]s, [[bigeye trevally|big-eye jack]]s, [[bonito]], [[yellowfin tuna]], [[dolphin]]s, big schooling of species of [[pelagic fish]], and also [[whale shark]]s of up to {{Convert|45|ft|disp=flip}} in length. The whale sharks are found from early July.<ref name=Gala/><ref name="RosenbergSarbone2004"/> Other marine fauna include [[Moorish idol]]s, [[Galapagos shark]]s, [[eagle ray]]s, [[green turtle]]s, [[hawksbill turtle]]s, [[Silky shark|silkie]] and [[Oceanic whitetip shark|white-tipped reef sharks]], [[barracuda]] and black jack sharks.{{sfn|Jackson|2008|p=221}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Sport Diver|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=alPGlTnUMaAC&pg=PA110|date=January 2001|issn=1077-985X|page=110}}</ref> Many birds are endemic and the species commonly noted is the [[sooty tern]] (''Sterna fuscata''), which breeds on Darwin Island.<ref name=Gala/> |
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== Tourism == |
== Tourism == |
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== Collapse == |
== Collapse == |
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On 17 May 2021, at 11:20{{nbsp}}a.m. [[Galápagos Time]] ([[UTC–6]]),<ref name="strauss-20210517" |
On 17 May 2021, at 11:20{{nbsp}}a.m. [[Galápagos Time]] ([[UTC–6]]),<ref name="strauss-20210517"/> the arch collapsed through natural erosion. A post from Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Water stated that "this event was a consequence of natural erosion. Darwin's Arch is made of natural stone that at one time would have been part of Darwin Island, which is not open to visits by land."<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Ministerio del Ambiente y Agua de Ecuador |user=Ambiente_Ec |number=1394397390384341004 |title=Informamos que hoy 17 de mayo, se reportó el colapso del Arco de Darwin, el atractivo puente natural ubicado a menos de un kilómetro de la isla principal Darwin, la más norte del archipiélago de #Galápagos. Este suceso sería consecuencia de la erosión natural. |trans-title=We inform everyone that today, May 17, the collapse of the Darwin Arch, the attractive natural bridge located less than a kilometre from the main island of Darwin, the northernmost island of the #Galapagos archipelago, was reported. This event was a consequence of natural erosion. |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021 |language=es}}</ref> The event was witnessed by divers aboard the ''Galapagos Aggressor III''.<ref name="strauss-20210517"/> |
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| ⚫ | Following the collapse of the arch, the remaining columns of rock have been nicknamed the "Pillars of Evolution" ({{ |
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| ⚫ | Following the collapse of the arch, the remaining columns of rock have been nicknamed the "Pillars of Evolution" ({{langx|es|Los Pilares de la Evolución}}) by locals in the tourism and diving industry.<ref name="Farzan 2021"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Famed Darwin's Arch, in Galapagos, Collapses Due to Erosion |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/05/19/998137151/famed-darwins-arch-in-galapagos-collapses-due-to-erorsion |work=[[Morning Edition]] |publisher=National Public Radio ([[NPR]]) |date=19 May 2021 |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> The nickname alludes to the arch and the nearby island having been named after Charles Darwin, whose studies of the surrounding area's wildlife contributed to the [[Inception of Darwin's theory|inception of his theory]] of [[evolution]] by means of [[natural selection]].<ref name="Farzan 2021"/> |
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* {{cite book |last=Dixon |first=Charles |year=1900 |title=The Story of the Birds |url=https://archive.org/details/storyofbirdsbein00dixo |publisher=G. Allen |pages=[https://archive.org/details/storyofbirdsbein00dixo/page/240 240–]}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Harpp |first1=Karen S. |last2=Mittelstaedt |first2=Eric |last3=d'Ozouville |first3=Noémi |last4=Graham |first4=David W. |year=2014 |title=The Galapagos: A Natural Laboratory for the Earth Sciences |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jTQWBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA311 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=978-1-118-85268-2}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Jackson |first1=Jack |year=2008 |title=Dive Atlas of the World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urTGmUXj8bMC&pg=PA221 |publisher=Simon & Schuster/New Holland Publishers |isbn=978-1-84773-317-7}} |
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| Location | Southeast of Darwin Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 1°40′19.2″N 91°59′26.6″W / 1.672000°N 91.990722°W |
| Archipelago | Galápagos Islands |
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Darwin's Arch (Spanish: Arco de Darwin) was a natural rock arch feature to the south-east of Darwin Island in the Galápagos Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, and is now a pillar formation. The arch sat on an irregularly shaped, rocky, submerged plateau, nicknamed "the theatre".[1][2] The arch collapsed into the sea on 17 May 2021 from natural erosion.[3][4][5]
Darwin's Arch, along with the nearby Darwin Island, was named after English naturalist Charles Darwin, whose studies in the surrounding area helped him to form his theory of evolution by means of natural selection. As a tribute to Darwin and his works, some locals and industry professionals have nicknamed the remaining stone "towers" the Pillars of Evolution[6] (Spanish: Los Pilares de la Evolución).
Geography
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Part of Ecuador's Galápagos Archipelago, Darwin Island is a small, uninhabited island with an area of 2.33 square kilometres (0.90 sq mi) and an elevation of 168 metres (551 ft). Darwin's Arch was 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the southeast of the island and had a bridge-like appearance, which had been caused by erosion. [7] The plateau's wall drops away into the sea, and the arch's ocean side featured a "viewing platform" at 18 metres (59 ft).[8] The arch was 43 metres (141 ft) high, 70 metres (230 ft) long, and 23 metres (75 ft) wide.[9]
Fauna
[edit]From its southern tip to the sloping channel, the marine fauna seen are scalloped hammerheads, manta rays, big-eye jacks, bonito, yellowfin tuna, dolphins, big schooling of species of pelagic fish, and also whale sharks of up to 14 metres (45 ft) in length. The whale sharks are found from early July.[1][2] Other marine fauna include Moorish idols, Galapagos sharks, eagle rays, green turtles, hawksbill turtles, silkie and white-tipped reef sharks, barracuda and black jack sharks.[10][11] Many birds are endemic and the species commonly noted is the sooty tern (Sterna fuscata), which breeds on Darwin Island.[1]
Tourism
[edit]The arch was popular with photographers and cruise-ship tours.[12] The rich wildlife around the arch made it a popular scuba diving location.[13] As with Darwin Island, tourists were not permitted to set foot on the arch.[12] The surrounding area of the Galápagos Islands was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.[13]
Collapse
[edit]On 17 May 2021, at 11:20 a.m. Galápagos Time (UTC–6),[3] the arch collapsed through natural erosion. A post from Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Water stated that "this event was a consequence of natural erosion. Darwin's Arch is made of natural stone that at one time would have been part of Darwin Island, which is not open to visits by land."[14] The event was witnessed by divers aboard the Galapagos Aggressor III.[3]
Following the collapse of the arch, the remaining columns of rock have been nicknamed the "Pillars of Evolution" (Spanish: Los Pilares de la Evolución) by locals in the tourism and diving industry.[6][15] The nickname alludes to the arch and the nearby island having been named after Charles Darwin, whose studies of the surrounding area's wildlife contributed to the inception of his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Darwin". Galapagos Conservancy. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ a b Steve Rosenberg; Ellen I. Sarbone (2004). The Diving Guide Galapagos Islands. Cruising Guide Publications, Inc. ISBN 978-0-944428-70-2.
- ^ a b c Strauss, Rebecca (17 May 2021). "Breaking News: Darwin's Arch Collapses". Scuba Diver Life. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Galapagos Islands: Erosion fells Darwin's Arch". BBC News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Iconic Natural Rock Feature in the Galápagos Islands Crumbles Into the Ocean". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ a b c Farzan, Antonia Noori (19 May 2021). "Darwin's Arch, famed Galápagos rock formation, collapses from erosion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Harpp, Karen S.; Mittelstaedt, Eric; d'Ozouville, Noémi; Graham, David W. (2014). The Galapagos: A Natural Laboratory for the Earth Sciences. Wiley. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-118-85268-2.
- ^ Jackson, Jack (2008). Dive Atlas of the World. Simon & Schuster/New Holland Publishers. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-84773-317-7.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Top of famed Darwin's Arch off the Galapagos collapses". CBC News. Associated Press. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Jackson 2008, p. 221.
- ^ Sport Diver. January 2001. p. 110. ISSN 1077-985X.
- ^ a b "Darwin's Arch collapses, famed Galapagos Island rock formation". Reuters. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Ecuador: Galapagos icon, Darwin's Arch, collapses". Deutsche Welle. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Ministerio del Ambiente y Agua de Ecuador [@Ambiente_Ec] (17 May 2021). "Informamos que hoy 17 de mayo, se reportó el colapso del Arco de Darwin, el atractivo puente natural ubicado a menos de un kilómetro de la isla principal Darwin, la más norte del archipiélago de #Galápagos. Este suceso sería consecuencia de la erosión natural" [We inform everyone that today, May 17, the collapse of the Darwin Arch, the attractive natural bridge located less than a kilometre from the main island of Darwin, the northernmost island of the #Galapagos archipelago, was reported. This event was a consequence of natural erosion.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Famed Darwin's Arch, in Galapagos, Collapses Due to Erosion". Morning Edition. National Public Radio (NPR). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links
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Media related to Darwin's Arch at Wikimedia Commons
