SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, Ecuador
Ecuador expands protected marine area around Galapagos Islands
Marine biologist Silvia Earle, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, and Colombian President Ivan Duque attend the inauguration of an extended marine reserve that will encompass 198,000 square kilometers (76,448 square miles), aboard a research vessel off Santa Cruz Island, in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos