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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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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The Measure of a Penguin

April 16, 2019

April 16, 2019

By Caroline Cappello, Godfrey Merlen, Dee Boersma When discussing our research in Galapagos, we often talk about the 120 nests that we built to provide... 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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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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Floreana: A Paradise Waiting to be Restored

March 26, 2018

March 26, 2018

Island Conservation s Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian Paula A. Casta o shares how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will... Full Post

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