How it Started
“When did you realize you that this was something that you were meant to write?” a friend asked. “Was there one thing that flipped the switch for you?”
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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Galapagos
Melville in the Galapagos
“What other bodily being possesses such a citadel wherein to resist the assaults of Time?” That’s Herman Melville talking about tortoises. In 10 vignettes he paints a portrait of the Galapagos Islands, and the tortoise is a recurring character.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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American Museum of Natural History, Galapagos, Tortoise
Preserving Lonesome George
When you set foot in the Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History for the first time, it’s startling to see the elephant’s foot… at eye level.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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American Museum of Natural History, Galapagos, Tortoise
Tortoise in a Glass Box: Lonesome George
Lonesome George’s time on earth ended before I ever got to meet him.
Written by: Kevin Gepford
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