islands

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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

Most of the islands are, as Antelope was until this year, submerged reefs which in the past had no human settlements.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

France banned its use on the mainland in 1990, but allowed its continued use on the Caribbean islands until 1993.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Over time, this ability helped the species spread across enormous stretches of coastline and remote islands.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

I gaze down at a small white beach that feeds into a huge green ocean covered with islands.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer