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By guest author and GC Adjunct Scientist Dr. James Gibbs of the State University of New York s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)....
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Blog - Lonesome George
By guest author Ronald Giegerich, Collection Manager at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry. In late August...
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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. When I met Lonesome George in 1990, I never thought that I would be so closely...
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As many of you know, Lonesome George last known Pinta Island tortoise died on June 24, 2012. What many may not know is the story of his adventures...
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The work of Galapagos Conservancy follows an important continuum, a path identified by our partners in the Islands, our many collaborators, and our own...
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On March 5, 2016, I celebrated the 35th anniversary of the day I first arrived in Galapagos. I had no idea when I stepped off the plane onto the reddish...
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By Milton Yacelga, co-founder of Kaminando: Habitat Connectivity Initiative. Returning to the Galapagos Islands is always a privilege, and even more...
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By Elizabeth Hunter, PhD candidate at the University of Georgia. Almost all of my experience in the Galapagos has been on Pinta Island, where I spent...
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By Gisella Caccone, evolutionary biologist at Yale University When I saw the first tortoise being airlifted in its green net, from his home on the western...
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Needles in a Haystack: Expedition to Wolf Volcano to Collect Hybrid Tortoises with Pinta and Floreana Ancestry By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant...
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Latest News
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More than 1,400 Land Iguanas Reintroduced to Santiago Island
01.08.19 January 8, 2019 The Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) recently... More >
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Fireworks Banned in Galapagos to Protect Wildlife
01.01.19 January 1, 2019 Just before New Year’s Eve last year, the local... More >
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Results from the First-Ever Census of the Eastern Santa Cruz Tortoise
12.01.18 December 1, 2018 The Galapagos National Park Directorate and Galapagos Conservancy... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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38 Wonderful Years with Galapagos: Thoughts Upon My Retirement
As I begin this blog a farewell of sorts and a big thank you to my Galapagos... >
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Population Census of the Eastern Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise: Part 2
By Jeffreys M laga, Galapagos National Park ranger. Leer en espa ol. Although... >
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Population census of the Eastern Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise: Part 1
By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. Leer... >