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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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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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By guest author Ronald Giegerich, Collection Manager at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry. In late August...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative During all my years working for Galapagos conservation, I’ve had the opportunity...
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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... >