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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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Galapagos Restricts Single-Use Plastics for Earth Day 2018
04.23.18 April 23, 2018 So far this year, approximately 22 tons of plastic trash have... More >
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Galapagos Volunteers Protect Sea Turtles and Fight Plastic Pollution
04.16.18 April 16, 2018 A total of 222 children, youth, and adults both residents... More >
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Galapagos Shipping Procedures for Fishing Activities Improved
03.30.18 March 30, 2018 Following the discovery of an illegal shipment of 3,600 sea... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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Unravelling the mystery of the snakes of Galapagos
By Luis Ortiz-Catedral, Lecturer in Environmental Science and Ecology at Massey... >
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The rise and fall of the invasive quinine tree in Galapagos
By guest author Dr. Heinke J ger, Restoration Ecologist at the Charles Darwin... >
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Sharing the Riches of the Charles Darwin Foundation´s Library with the World
By guest author Patricia Lehar, Head Librarian at the Charles Darwin Foundation.... >
