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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My passion: Protecting the giant tortoises of Cerro El Fatal (“Chelonoidis donfaustoi”)

January 29, 2018

January 29, 2018

By guest author Wilman Valle, Galapagos National Park ranger. My name is Wilman Valle. I am 47 years old. When I was 20, I became a park ranger for the... Full Post

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A Promising Year Ahead Thanks to Our Donors

January 3, 2018

January 3, 2018

We did it! Or should I say, YOU did it! Thanks to the unprecedented generosity of our supporters, our 2017 year-end $1 Million Matching Gift Campaign... Full Post

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International Course on Management of Protected Areas: Something everyone working in conservation should experience

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

By scar Carvajal Mora, Galapagos National Park ranger and head of the Park’s Ecosystem Department on Isabela Island. Haga clic aqu para ver... Full Post

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A Meeting of the Minds at the Latin American Herpetology Congress

August 14, 2017

August 14, 2017

By Elizabeth Hunter, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno and contributor to tortoise conservation efforts in Galapagos. In late... Full Post

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Returning to Santa Fe Island: New Experiences and Expectations

July 12, 2017

July 12, 2017

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative The process of ecological restoration is normally observed only over the long term.... Full Post

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Three Months in Galapagos: A Journey of Hope

May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

By guest author Dr. Maud Quinzin, evolutionary biologist currently working at Yale University. When I arrived in Galapagos on February 1, 2017 to work... Full Post

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