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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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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... >