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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative During the 29 years I have dedicated to the conservation of the Galapagos Islands...
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Blog - Tortoises
A Tortoise Bone from the California Gold Rush, and its Link to Long-Term Tortoise Conservation in Galapagos By Cyler Conrad, Archaeologist at Los Alamos...
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As I begin this blog a farewell of sorts and a big thank you to my Galapagos friends and colleagues, and to Galapagos Conservancy (GC) supporters...
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By Jeffreys M laga, Galapagos National Park ranger. Leer en espa ol. Although the range of the Eastern Santa Cruz giant tortoises (Chelonodis donfaustoi)...
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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. Leer en espa ol. In the five years since I began leading the Giant Tortoise Restoration...
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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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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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Latest News
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Thirty Captive-Reared Tortoises Repatriated on San Cristóbal
05.03.19 May 3, 2019 This week, Galapagos National Park rangers repatriated 30... More >
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Breaking: 53 Non-Native Marine Species Identified in Galapagos
03.28.19 March 28, 2019 A new study published in Aquatic Invasions reported that 53... More >
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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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Monitoring terrestrial invertebrates in a Scalesia forest in Galapagos
By Jacqueline Rodr guez, Entomologist with the Charles Darwin Foundation I... >
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The most unexpected discovery of my life: A live tortoise on Fernandina Island
By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative During... >
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The Measure of a Penguin
By Caroline Cappello, Godfrey Merlen, Dee Boersma When discussing our research... >
