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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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Park Repatriates 109 Young Tortoises to Pinzón and Santiago
11.07.19 November 6, 2019 Rangers from the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD)... More >
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US Department of State Issues Travel Advisories for Ecuador
10.09.19 October 9, 2019 For those traveling to Galapagos: Due to the recent civil unrest... More >
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Park and GC Evaluate Ecological Status of Española Island
09.17.19 September 17, 2019 A team of rangers and scientists from the Galapagos National... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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The Invasive Paper Wasp Nuisance in Galapagos
By Mariana Bulgarella & Phil Lester of Victoria University of Wellington,... >
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Catching up with PJ Andrade, a Galapagos English Language Teacher
By Dr. Susan Huss-Lederman, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Paulo (PJ) Andrade... >
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Snapshots of Tortoise Restoration on Santa Fe Island
By Harrison Goldspiel, Biologist with the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative... >