Latest News

• New hammerhead shark breeding area discovered in Galapagos

  03.08.19 March 8, 2019   A new breeding area for scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna... More >

• 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 >

• 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

• Marine Invasive Species: A Galapagos Conservation Challenge

  By Wilson I iguez (Research Assistant) and Rosita Calderon (Laboratory Assistant)... >

• A Tortoise Bone from the California Gold Rush

  A Tortoise Bone from the California Gold Rush, and its Link to Long-Term Tortoise... >

• 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... >