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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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Traveling to Ecuador Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak
03.13.20 UPDATE: As of Monday, 3/16/20, the Environmental Ministry of Ecuador has restricted... More >
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Galapagos Conservancy President Announces Forthcoming Retirement
02.24.20 February 24, 2020 President of Galapagos Conservancy, Johannah Barry, is announcing... More >
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BREAKING: Expedition to Wolf Locates Tortoise with Pinta Genes
02.01.20 January 31, 2020 A team that traveled to Wolf Volcano for a 10-day expedition... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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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,... >
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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Darwin Volcano Tortoises, Part II
By Diego Andino Robalino, Biologist and Naturalist Guide with the Galapagos... >
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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Darwin Volcano Tortoises, Part I
By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. Leer... >