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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative Santiago is one of the largest and most fascinating islands of the Galapagos Archipelago....
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Blog - Tortoises
By guest author and GC Adjunct Scientist Dr. James Gibbs of the State University of New York s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)....
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Island Conservation s Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian Paula A. Casta o shares how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will...
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By guest author Wilman Valle, Galapagos National Park ranger. My name is Wilman Valle. I am 47 years old. When I was 20, I became a park ranger for the...
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We did it! Or should I say, YOU did it! Thanks to the unprecedented generosity of our supporters, our 2017 year-end $1 Million Matching Gift Campaign...
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By guest author and GC Adjunct Scientist Dr. James Gibbs of the State University of New York s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)....
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By Elizabeth Hunter, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno and contributor to tortoise conservation efforts in Galapagos. In late...
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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative The process of ecological restoration is normally observed only over the long term....
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By guest author Dr. Maud Quinzin, evolutionary biologist currently working at Yale University. When I arrived in Galapagos on February 1, 2017 to work...
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By guest author and GC Adjunct Scientist Dr. James Gibbs of the State University of New York s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)....
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Latest News
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Galapagos Celebrates 40 Years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
09.08.18 September 9, 2018 This weekend marked the 40th anniversary of Galapagos being... More >
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GC Mourns the Loss of Friend and Colleague Felipe Cruz
08.12.18 August 12, 2018 We are saddened to report that Felipe Cruz, who worked passionately... More >
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67 Tortoises Hatched from the New Floreana Breeding Program This Year
07.25.18 A total of 67 tortoises hatched this year from the first nesting season of... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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An explosive trip to Isabela: New potential nesting sites for Galapagos penguins
By guest authors Caroline Cappello, Godfrey Merlen, Dee Boersma Our research... >
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A library in the Enchanted Islands
By Edgardo Civallero, Library Coordinator with the Charles Darwin FoundationPuerto... >
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Return to Santiago: More than a decade after the eradication of the introduced goats, pigs and donkeys
By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative Santiago... >
