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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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Darwin Volcano Tortoises, Part I

December 4, 2019

December 4, 2019

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... 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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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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Lonesome George and a Unique Opportunity

March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017

By guest author Ronald Giegerich, Collection Manager at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry. In late August... Full Post

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Thirty-Five Years of Galapagos and Still Loving It

March 14, 2016

March 14, 2016

On March 5, 2016, I celebrated the 35th anniversary of the day I first arrived in Galapagos. I had no idea when I stepped off the plane onto the reddish... Full Post

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Monitoring the New Tortoises on Santa Fe Island

September 3, 2015

September 3, 2015

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative On June 27, 2015, after more than 150 years, Santa Fe Island once again became home... Full Post

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Summer Update from Galapagos: One Volcano, 201 Tortoises, and Wildlife Galore

July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015

The month of June was a busy one, and I spent most of it in Galapagos. It began in Quito on June 9 when I met the first two travelers on Galapagos Conservancy... Full Post

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Ecological Restoration of Santa Fe Island: A Dream Come True

July 15, 2015

July 15, 2015

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative During all my years working for Galapagos conservation, I’ve had the opportunity... Full Post

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