Anatomy of a Dataset: Investigating Changes in Galapagos Highland Flora

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

By Clare Peabody, Biostatistician for the Charles Darwin Foundation’s Terrestrial Invasive Species and Ecosystem Restoration Program When I arrived... Full Post

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On the Case: Galapagos Team Embarks on Search for ‘Most Wanted’ Giant Tortoise

January 21, 2020

January 21, 2020

By Lindsay Renick Mayer of Global Wildlife Conservation In February of 2019, the Galapagos National Park Directorate, Galapagos Conservancy, and Animal... Full Post

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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Darwin Volcano Tortoises, Part II

December 9, 2019

December 9, 2019

By Diego Andino Robalino, Biologist and Naturalist Guide with the Galapagos National Park Directorate. Leer en espa ol. When you are born in Galapagos,... Full Post

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Night adventures in the Enchanted Isles: In Search of Galapagos Short-Eared Owls on Floreana Island

November 25, 2019

November 25, 2019

By Paula A. Casta o, Island Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian with Island Conservation The Galapagos Islands are famously known as the... Full Post

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Snapshots of Tortoise Restoration on Santa Fe Island

September 11, 2019

September 11, 2019

By Harrison Goldspiel, Biologist with the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative Hiking around Santa Fe Island, one wonders what the tortoises, iguanas,... Full Post

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Monitoring Terrestrial Invertebrates in a Scalesia Forest in Galapagos

May 7, 2019

May 7, 2019

By Jacqueline Rodr guez, Entomologist with the Charles Darwin Foundation I first came to Galapagos in 2013 to work as an entomologist with the Galapagos... Full Post

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38 Wonderful Years with Galapagos: Thoughts Upon My Retirement

January 8, 2019

January 8, 2019

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... Full Post

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Population Census of the Eastern Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise: Part 2

December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018

By Jeffreys M laga, Galapagos National Park ranger. Leer en espa ol. Although the range of the Eastern Santa Cruz giant tortoises (Chelonodis donfaustoi)... Full Post

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Population census of the Eastern Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise: Part 1

December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018

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... Full Post

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Return to Santiago: More than a decade after the eradication of the introduced goats, pigs and donkeys

July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative Santiago is one of the largest and most fascinating islands of the Galapagos Archipelago.... Full Post

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