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The work of Galapagos Conservancy follows an important continuum, a path identified by our partners in the Islands, our many collaborators, and our own...
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In April of this year, Ecuador suffered a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake in which hundreds of lives were lost, thousands were injured, and millions...
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We have made leaps and bounds with conservation efforts in Galapagos this year, from restoring giant tortoise populations to protecting mangrove finches...
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This month’s roundup includes an exciting update on the Mangrove Finch Project in Galapagos, a brief video on Galapagos tortoises from CNN, a special...
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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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This year, 2015, will see the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative in full swing, with collaborators from across the globe working with the Galapagos...
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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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In the summer of 1998, filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller were hired for a two-week shoot in the Galapagos Islands where they learned of extraordinary...
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In this month’s roundup, we feature some of our favorite stories from Galapagos–including Mangrove Finch captive breeding and Galapagos Marine...
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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... >
