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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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Blog - News Roundups
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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It’s been a great year for conservation in Galapagos, from hand-rearing endangered mangrove finches to repatriating tortoises to their islands of...
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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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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... >