islands

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"So Megalosaurus, Cetiosaurus and other dinosaurs would have been living on these little islands."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His descendent, also Sir Hew Dalrymple, said he was "delighted" to now pass on stewardship of both islands and felt the charity was better placed than him to protect it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Channel Islands, an archipelago that includes three additional islands outside the park, are nicknamed the “Galapagos of North America” for the flora and fauna found only there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They slid past islands where the two of them had spent magical times, and they smiled together.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo