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STANDALONE PHOTO FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAREND STORIES -- Tourists swim with a sea lion in the waters off Floreana Island, in Ecuador?s Galapagos Archipelago, on Aug. 27, 2025. The islands that Darwin made famous have become more accessible. Too accessible, say some locals and researchers, who fear nature is imperiled. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times/Fotoarena)
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