Sentences with phrase «islands chain off»

On an expedition to an icy island chain off the Antarctic Peninsula's northern tip, researchers discovered a massive supercolony of more than 1.5 million Adélie penguins, according to a study published March 2 in Scientific Reports.

The first suggestion of the possible benefits of cocoa came from epidemiologic studies conducted in Kuna Indians, an Amerind population living in the San Blas Island chain off the Coast of Panama that is known to have an extremely low prevalence of atherosclerotic disease, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia (14, 15).

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The New York City projects are (1) «The Big U», a series of berms and bridges around lower Manhattan, (2) «Living Breakwaters», a series of breakwaters off the south shore of Staten Island, and (3) «Lifelines», to provide flood protection systems for Hunts Point, the site of a major food market that functions as a hub of the region's food supply chain.

OFF the northernmost tip of Scotland, where the turbulent waters of the Atlantic Ocean meet those of the North Sea, sits a chain of 70 mostly uninhabited islands collectively known as Orkney.

The Alaska — Aleutian Zone hugs the southwestern chain of Aleutian Islands off Alaska, which are result of the Pacific Plate slowly diving beneath the North American Plate.

This rare species lives only on two tiny islands — Waigeo and Batanta — in the Raja Ampat chain, a remote collection of islands off West Papua, an Indonesian province of New Guinea.

Working across a set of 20 islands off the Finnish coast, a group of Finnish scientists found that a disproportionate number of small islands were lacking the highest levels of the food chain.

From the smallest islands, the topmost links in the food chain (i.e. the predators feeding on the herbivores) may simply fall off.

Cruise to picturesque islands that beckon from just off the coast, meander along a chain of gem - like pools in Plitvice Lakes National Park, and cross the border into Montenegro to explore the magical medieval villages dotting the shores of the Gulf of Kotor.

This week the NYT headed off - the - beaten - path in Vietnam in search of a little respite from the hustle and bustle that is the rest of the country, and where they found it may be a little surprising: Con Dao — the infamous island chain known more for their prisons than for their visitors.

The Outer Hebrides, also known as the Western Isles, is a vast island chain situated off the northwest coast of Scotland.

Ten to forty miles off the coast, an intricate chain of submerged islands and little cays provide the ideal habitat for a shallow - water coral - ecosystem.

Encounter the island chain that has enchanted explorers since Darwin first weighed anchor off its shores.

Smaller rookeries (around 5,000 animals) are found on Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Chain and San Miguel Island in the Channel Island group off the coast of California.

Cartagena may be the latest Latin American hot spot, but do yourself a favor and venture off the coast to the Islas de Rosario — a chain of 27 mostly uninhabited islands that are home to the country's largest coral reef.

Off the coast of Cartagena lies a tiny chain of mostly - uninhabited islands called the Islas de Rosario.

The Seychelles is a chain of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, coveted for its beaches, coral reefs and diving opportunities, and praised for its nature reserves and rare wildlife.

The Catalina Island chain is an archipelago of rocky outcroppings that sit off the Nicoya Peninsula and offer a glimpse into the regions exotic marine life.

This isolated chain of islands just off the Southern California coast boasts pristine natural splendor.

A popular backpackers stop off, Gili Trawangan (Gili T) is part of a very small chain of islands just off of Lombok and near Bali.

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Banyak Surf Bungalows are located on the southern tip of Tuangku Island in the Banyak Island chain just off Sumatra.

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To see even more species, consider taking an unforgettable guided cruise to the remote, wildlife - rich Farallon Islands, a tiny chain of jagged rock outcrops 27 miles / 43 kilometres off San Francisco.

Located on La Digue Island in this remote chain in the Indian Ocean off the East Coast of Africa, this is truly one of the most beautiful locations in the world.

This small island is part of a chain of 3 islands in the clear Caribbean waters off the coast of Honduras.

Boulder City - Located 1 km off the east coast of Koh Payan, Island number 3, and about 400m south east of Sharkfin Reef, Boulder City forms a chain of submerged boulder formations.

Kandui Surf Resort in the Mentawai island chain; June 28th surf report The swell dropped off a little over night.

Their journey, starting off in La Paz, Mexico, will take them through the South Pacific island chain and eventually to New Zealand, where they will make a short stop before deciding on their next step.