Sentences with phrase «by uninhabited islands»

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The background, by the way, shows Isola di Cirella, a small uninhabited island just half a mile off the coast.

After the mercifully uninhabited island had exploded into the stratosphere and collapsed into the sea, making what Winchester says was the loudest noise ever heard by human beings, all Watson had to worry about was a thick coat of ash and mud on his deck and rigging — no injuries to his crew, no serious damage to the Charles Bal.

Gough Island might have been largely uninhabited by humans, but 50 years later, residents of nearby islands raised questions about the unusually vicious mice that now roam the island (50 per cent heavier than wild mice anywhere in the world) and devastate the bird populIsland might have been largely uninhabited by humans, but 50 years later, residents of nearby islands raised questions about the unusually vicious mice that now roam the island (50 per cent heavier than wild mice anywhere in the world) and devastate the bird populisland (50 per cent heavier than wild mice anywhere in the world) and devastate the bird population.

Though uninhabited by humans, the 3626 hectares of the South Pacific island are home to several bird species — like the Henderson petrel — that nest nowhere else.

Earlier this month, Japan arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler for fishing in waters near uninhabited islands claimed by both countries.

Written by a collective of academics, including Dr Alice Samson (University of Leicester) and Dr Jago Cooper (British Museum), the paper is the result of three - years of research from 2013 to 2016, on the currently uninhabited and remote Mona Island in the Caribbean.

Two neighbouring uninhabited islands — Goose and Uppards — will probably be lost by 2038 and 2113 respectively (Nature Scientific Reports, doi.org/9wx).

The thriller is inspired by the Flannan Isle mystery where three lighthouse keepers arrive on an uninhabited island for a six - week shift but then discover something life - changing that isn't theirs to keep.

A number of artifacts have been found on the uninhabited island including a size 9 shoe of the style worn by Amelia Earhart.

Greenland Then: There is evidence of habitation in Greenland up until about 200 AD, but then the islands appear to have been uninhabited until the Norse settlers from Iceland arrived led by Eric The Red.

Although eradication and control of invasive predators has been successful on uninhabited islands, such efforts are more complicated on islands inhabited by humans and their pets and by nontarget wildlife (Levy and Crawford 2004).

Tamed to some extent by man, who planted beautiful rice paddies across the island, the Balinese countryside has managed to hold on to its rugged landscape: from the delicate, uninhabited «deer island», Menjangan, which combines mangroves with a protected national park, to the amazing waterfalls of Sekumpul.

You'll get as close as you could ever get to a true Robinson Crusoe experience, getting to uninhabited islands only visited by few.

Go island hopping and find yourself surrounded by the clear turquoise colored waters and lots of uninhabited islands.

Musha Cay is a private resort on the otherwise uninhabited Islands of Copperfield Bay, owned by famed illusionist David Copperfield.

This 16 - day cruise aboard the glamorous small ship Le Lyrial — of the PONANT cruise line fleet — will travel to remote and largely uninhabited islands, most of which are nature preserves, to experience and witness animals and ecosystems virtually untouched by tourism.

The Grenadines & Grenada are known as the «jewels of the Caribbean», a long chain of islands, largely uninhabited, separated by crystal clear emerald waters.

Thirty years ago the Gili islands were uninhabited and only discovered by the seafaring Bugis people from Sulawesi.

This beautiful uninhabited island is surrounded by hard coral reef, with huge granite boulders descending to depth at the north and south points.

Surrounded by tranquil waters teaming with aquatic life, stunning natural landscapes and countless uninhabited islands to explore, guests enjoy an endless array of activities on land and sea.

Close to Komandoo island — where a chain of five uninhabited islands are connected by a sand bank.

Cruise Route: You'll visit a private and exclusive uninhabited «schooner» island paradise plus you'll also sail by four additional islands namely Malamala, Vunavadra, Bounty and Treasure Islands within the Mamanuca group Champagne Breakfast inislands namely Malamala, Vunavadra, Bounty and Treasure Islands within the Mamanuca group Champagne Breakfast inIslands within the Mamanuca group Champagne Breakfast includes:

Europeans discovered the then uninhabited Galapagos Islands by accident when a Spanish ship was becalmed and drifted with the currents.

The northern reaches are largely uninhabited, but it's here where you'll find the best beaches and untouched tracks of land, which can be explored by bike, while the island's main town, San Pedro, sits on the southern coast.

It is on the uninhabited Whitsunday Island, and only accessible by seaplane, helicopter or boat.

Ile St. Louis is regarded as the younger sibling, a docile yet exclusive suburb constructed during the 1600s by joining two petite uninhabited islands.

Recently discovered as the most important wintering area for blue whales, all three islands are part of an International Biosphere Reserve and remain uninhabited by humans or livestock.

These islands are uninhabited by humans but are home to an astonishing number of avian and marine species.

The 36 - villa resort is on an uninhabited island of 45,000 m ², with 16 of the villas forming a unique «water village» separated from the main island by 1 km of coral reef, providing guests with an exclusive «two resort» island.

Of course, the most impressive feature of the room has to be the glass doors which open onto the private terrace, letting in an abundance of light and offering insane views of the lagoon and uninhabited islands on the horizon.You are able to get beautiful views of the turquoise water which sparkles under the sun rays from everywhere in the room — including the bathroom if you raise the blinds!Also, as the villas are not overlooked by any other rooms you can leave the curtains drawn and wake up to this magical view in the morning!

Where to stay: The Arawak Beach Inn runs a girlfriend getaway package including transfers, three nights» lodging (in two oceanfront rooms), breakfast daily, a six - pack of Carib beer upon arrival, a full - day excursion to an uninhabited island (picnic lunch and transportation on a boat captained by one of Anguilla's most eligible bachelors — ha!)

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Inspired by a word that means wisdom in Sanskrit, Soneva Jani is located on Medhufaru island, which is part of an uninhabited five - island cluster in the Noonu Atoll.

Made up of 8 inhabited islands, along with more than 30 uninhabited islands and cays, the Turks and Caicos are two separate island chains: the western Caicos Islands and the eastern Turks Islands, the two are separated by the Columbus Pislands, along with more than 30 uninhabited islands and cays, the Turks and Caicos are two separate island chains: the western Caicos Islands and the eastern Turks Islands, the two are separated by the Columbus Pislands and cays, the Turks and Caicos are two separate island chains: the western Caicos Islands and the eastern Turks Islands, the two are separated by the Columbus PIslands and the eastern Turks Islands, the two are separated by the Columbus PIslands, the two are separated by the Columbus Passage.

Hundreds of islands are reached by boat from Phuket, many of them uninhabited and fringed with spectacular coral reefs.

Plus: 14th - century cave art found on uninhabited Caribbean island Massachusetts attorney general files to halt Berkshire Museum sale Dia Art Foundation directorship is endowed by Nathalie and Charles de Gunzburg and recommended reading

As if to rub salt in the proverbial wound, by 1950, the English then began colluding with the United States who were in need of «an uninhabited island» in the Indian Ocean where they could build their own Naval Base.

There will be parties galore, There may not be one to rival that put on by Bloomberg a few years back, when the magnate simply bought up an uninhabited island near Venice, ferried guests out in a boat laden with champagne, and watched their jaws drop as they disembarked on the island with fairy lights illuminating the way across it.

Specialised boat trips introduce visitors to de Vries's sanctuarium, followed by natura mater at the Lazaretto Vecchio, an uninhabited and historically rich island just south of the city.

Saadiyat Island («Happiness Island» in Arabic), a once uninhabited stretch of coastal desert close to Abu Dhabi's city centre, is steadily being converted by tens of thousands of migrant workers into a $ 27bn (# 16.5 bn) cultural metropolis.

Kazma's poetic viewpoint takes us from the isolated and uninhabited underground structure on an island that is part of the Svalbard archipelago, to an operational prison's impervious building to the interior of a museum - like home, revealing stage by stage the secret realities different spaces take on in relation to global circumstances, social relations and the self.

The island is uninhabited by humans, but wild pigs have taken over, and over time they have become good swimmers.