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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The most unexpected discovery of my life: A live tortoise on Fernandina Island

May 1, 2019

May 1, 2019

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative During the 29 years I have dedicated to the conservation of the Galapagos Islands... Full Post

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Marine Invasive Species: A Galapagos Conservation Challenge

February 12, 2019

February 12, 2019

By Wilson I iguez (Research Assistant) and Rosita Calderon (Laboratory Assistant) of the Marine Invasive Species program. Leer en espa ol. The Marine... 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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Checking Up on the Young Tortoises on Santa Fe Island

July 9, 2018

July 9, 2018

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).... Full Post

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Conservation of the Vermilion Flycatcher: Studying the causes of its decline

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

By guest author C lina Leuba, Master’s student from the University of Vienna. I have always been enthusiastic about nature and animals; when I... Full Post

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Unravelling the mystery of the snakes of Galapagos

May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

By Luis Ortiz-Catedral, Lecturer in Environmental Science and Ecology at Massey University in New Zealand. Animal taxonomy is complicated. Snake taxonomy,... Full Post

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