Conservationists are attempting to reintroduce the mockingbird that inspired Darwin to the island of Floreana in the Galápagos
"We have to change into a new set of clean clothes before we can go ashore," says my companion. Within five minutes of dropping anchor, we are both down to our boxer shorts. The shirts and trousers we put on have already been thoroughly checked for seeds, spiders and insect eggs.
An email I received earlier in the week had also warned: "Please refrain from eating any seedy vegetables such as tomatoes, passionfruit and guava two days prior to arriving as the seeds can be dispersed through our digestive system."
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