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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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New hammerhead shark breeding area discovered in Galapagos
03.08.19 March 8, 2019 A new breeding area for scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna... More >
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155 Captive-Reared Tortoises Released on Santa Fe Island
02.28.19 February 28, 2019 A group of 155 juvenile Espa ola tortoises (Chelonoidis... More >
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Breaking: Female Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island
02.20.19 February 19, 2019 GC s Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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Marine Invasive Species: A Galapagos Conservation Challenge
By Wilson I iguez (Research Assistant) and Rosita Calderon (Laboratory Assistant)... >
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A Tortoise Bone from the California Gold Rush
A Tortoise Bone from the California Gold Rush, and its Link to Long-Term Tortoise... >
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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... >
