Chronic myeloproliferative diseases. Chronic myeloproliferative diseases are caused by an overabundance of differentiated bone marrow cells that result in the accumulation of erythrocytes, granulocytes, monocytes or platelets. Polycythemia Vera. This condition is marked by an overproduction of RBCs.
Isabela Island, Galapagos. Isabela lies in the heart of the Galapagos Islands. Hidden past the horizon, the archipelago's largest island keeps pure, protected and distant from the ingenuity of man.
The waters around Isabela are the best in the Galapagos for whale watching. The Cromwell Current upwelling creates a nutrient-rich feeding ground attracting a wide variety of species including humpback whales, sperm whales and orcas.