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By Lindsay Renick Mayer of Global Wildlife Conservation In February of 2019, the Galapagos National Park Directorate, Galapagos Conservancy, and Animal...
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Blog - Tortoises
By Diego Andino Robalino, Biologist and Naturalist Guide with the Galapagos National Park Directorate. Leer en espa ol. When you are born in Galapagos,...
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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. Leer en espa ol. I do not consider myself an expert; just a humble biologist trying...
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By Harrison Goldspiel, Biologist with the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative Hiking around Santa Fe Island, one wonders what the tortoises, iguanas,...
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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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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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Latest News
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Española Tortoises Return Home Following Closure of Successful Breeding Program
06.15.20 June 15, 2020 With the release of the 15 original Espa ola Island tortoises... More >
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Park Rangers Release 840 Tortoise Hatchlings from Natural Nests
04.29.20 April 29, 2020 In March and April of this year, rangers with the Galapagos... More >
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Update on Galapagos During the Pandemic
04.22.20 April 22, 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting social distancing... More >
Latest Blog Posts
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A Fragile Landscape for Galapagos Penguins
By Caroline Cappello, PhD Candidate at the University of Washington, Godfrey... >
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Anatomy of a Dataset: Investigating Changes in Galapagos Highland Flora
By Clare Peabody, Biostatistician for the Charles Darwin Foundation’s... >
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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,... >
