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This month’s roundup features an article on Floreana Island and plans for tortoise restoration, an update on the ban on plastic bags in Galapagos,...
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Scientists pinpoint genes that give Darwin’s finches their distinctive beaks In a journal article published earlier this month in Nature, scientists...
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Watch: Undoing the Damage to the Galapagos This 6-minute video produced by MSNBC explores the impacts of human activity in the Galapagos...
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Exciting news about Espa ola giant tortoises, a first-hand account of the mysterious “Galapagos Affair,” the latest tourism report from Galapagos...
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Lonesome George made headlines in September with the opening of the American Museum of Natural History’s exhibit in New York. We announced the winners...
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Our July roundup finally brings closure to the Galapaface fiasco off the coast of San Crist bal, thankfully with minimal environmental impact. July also...
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June is the beginning of the “dry season” in Galapagos, known for its blue skies and mid-afternoon showers. It also marked the annual “World...
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May was a busy month for Galapagos, from a new study on Darwin’s Finches’ fight for survival to the cargo ship that remains stranded on the...
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Galapagos has been in the news quite a bit lately, and not just among the “top 10 best travel destinations” lists that have been cropping...
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In this month’s roundup, we feature some of our favorite stories from Galapagos–including Mangrove Finch captive breeding and Galapagos Marine...
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Latest News
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Española Tortoises Return Home Following Closure of Successful Breeding Program
06.15.20 June 15, 2020 With the release of the 15 original Espa ola Island tortoises... More >
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Park Rangers Release 840 Tortoise Hatchlings from Natural Nests
04.29.20 April 29, 2020 In March and April of this year, rangers with the Galapagos... More >
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Update on Galapagos During the Pandemic
04.22.20 April 22, 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting social distancing... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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A Fragile Landscape for Galapagos Penguins
By Caroline Cappello, PhD Candidate at the University of Washington, Godfrey... >
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Anatomy of a Dataset: Investigating Changes in Galapagos Highland Flora
By Clare Peabody, Biostatistician for the Charles Darwin Foundation’s... >
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On the Case: Galapagos Team Embarks on Search for ‘Most Wanted’ Giant Tortoise
By Lindsay Renick Mayer of Global Wildlife Conservation In February of 2019,... >
