Volcano Erupts in Galapagos Islands
QUITO, Ecuador (April 12) – Ecuador officials say a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands and could harm unique wildlife.
The Galapagos National Park says La Cumbre volcano began spewing lava, gas and smoke on uninhabited Fernandina Island on Saturday after four years of inactivity.
The park says in a statement the eruption is not a threat to people living on nearby Isabela Island.
But it says lava flowing to the sea will likely affect marine and terrestrial iguanas, sea lions and other fauna.
The Galapagos are home to unique animal and plant species that became the basis for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Scientists say Fernandina is the island with the most volcanic activity in the archipelago. La Cumbre last erupted in May 2005.
This was really strange when I first saw this story hit the wire. This is the exact same island and volcano that my dragon Shang setup shop in in my book "Dragon, Book Of Shang". As a matter of fact, quite a few volcanos and areas that I reference in the book have been very active as of late.
If YOU have not read the book yet,"Dragon, Book Of Shang"2 the island of Fernandina is the scene of a pretty nasty massacre and the beginning of Shang's rampage against mankind. For those of YOU that have read it, this might make YOU want to re-read the particular section that deals with the Galapagos Island incidents.
For those of YOU that are waiting for book 2, I am working on it and hope to have it done this year. For those of YOU that would like more info on dragons, check out Dragons Winged Serpents - Crystalinks
"Volcanoes and Dragons Rule,"
