Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.
For the first time, wildlife experts have observed sea lions native to the Galapagos Islands establishing colonies over 900 miles away in the waters off of Peru. According to researchers, ocean temperatures in Peruvian waters has increased over 11°F in the last ten years--making it the perfect new getaway for the sea lions once unique to the remote Galapagos. Experts are concerned that more animals will begin migrating away from the islands, home to a host of species found nowhere else on earth, as climate change continues to warm waters in other regions.
According to the Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals, which monitors the animals, the rapid warming of the waters off of Piura, in northern Peru, have reached 73.4°F--matching closely to the temperatures near the Galapagos, preferred by the sea lions, of 77°F... 
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