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• Preserving Galápagos Corals for Future Generations
• 100,000 Mosquitoes Released in Galápagos … But Don’t Worry, They’re Sterile!
• Fly Safe: Galápagos Islanders Unite To Protect Native Bird Species
• Galápagos Vacation Camp is Turning Kids into Environmentalists
• Galápagos Commemorates 488 Years Since Its Discovery
• The Galápagos Pink Iguana: A Striking and Endangered Species
• Galápagos Conservancy Takes the Spotlight at Local Entrepreneurship Fair
• Galápagos Conservancy Condemns Wildlife Trafficking and Urges Action to Protect Endangered Species
• Home Sweet Isabela
• Galápagos Conservancy Empowers Students and Teachers Through Education for Sustainability Program
• Celebrating Galápagos: 50 Years of Provincialization and 191 Years of Annexation
• Local Solutions for Local Challenges
• Technology Advances Conservation in Galápagos
• Empowering the Future: Scholarships Transforms the Lives of 11 Children in Santa Cruz
• Galápagos Wildlife Trafficker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
• Discover the Surprising Role of the Iconic Spiny Lobster in the Galápagos Ecosystem
• Galápagos Teachers Shine in the First 2023 English Language Teaching Training Session
• Making it Count: Giant Tortoise Census Sheds Light on Endangered Populations
• Saving the Giants: How Satellite Technology is Transforming Giant Tortoise Conservation
• Galápagos Conservancy Funds Coral Recovery Project
• Invasive Species: The Greatest Challenge to Galápagos
• Fighting Avian Pox with Galápagos Conservancy
• New Hammerhead Shark Breeding Area Discovered in Galápagos
• Over 100 Conservation Initiatives Are Supported by Galápagos Conservancy
• Galápagos Damsel in Distress
• Injured Galápagos Animals Treated Promptly and Released
• The Science of Breeding Tortoises
• On the Wings of Conservation
• An Ecofriendly Approach to Menstrual Education in Galápagos
• Home for the Holidays: Diego, the Famous Giant Tortoise, Goes Home After a Century
• Nuevo descubrimiento da una esperanza para salvar a la iguana rosada, en peligro crítico
• Major Discovery Gives Hope for Saving the Critically Endangered Pink Iguana
• Intense Monitoring Secured 400 Nests of Galápagos Sea Turtles
• Galápagos Conservancy Remains Alert to Animal Health Emergency in Ecuador
• Learning Through and About Galápagos
• Galápagos Conservancy’s Rewilding of Giant Tortoises Recognized in New Book
• Entrepreneur Revives Traditional Foods With Eco-Friendly Focus
• Tackling Invasive Plants and Restoring Native Flora on Santa Cruz Island
• Walter Chimborazo The Tortoise Expert
• Interview with Ecuadorian Minister of the Environment
• 2 Cyanobacteria Helpful Indicator of Reef Ecosystem Stress
• Increasing Waste Management Awareness
• Healthy Eating Habits Promoted by Galápagos Entrepreneur
• Arts-based Inspiration for Conservation of the Vermillion Flycatcher
• In Search of the Endemic Rodents of Santa Cruz, Santiago, and San Cristóbal Islands
• Invasive Species and Climate Change Threaten Galápagos Penguins
• Galápagos Conservancy Funds Santa Cruz Waste Management Symposium
• Integrating Lessons on Renewable Energy into Curricula for Galápagos Students
• A Celebration of Galápagos Conservation and Ecotourism
• Galápagos Conservancy Participates in Ecuadorian Navy Fair
• OMCA: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Galápagos
• Lonesome George Exhibit Hall Reopens its Doors to Visitors
• Galápagos Conservancy Celebrates the ABG’s 10th Anniversary
• Searching for the Extinct Least Vermilion Flycatcher on San Cristóbal
• Galápagos Conservancy Conservation Center a Great Success
• San Cristóbal Youth Have Fun Learning English and Environmental Stewardship
• Traffickers of Galápagos Wildlife Receive One-Year Sentence for June Smuggling Attempt
• More than 1,500 Young Galapagueños Benefited From the Santa Cruz Public Library
• Experiential Learning to Promote Conservation of the Galápagos Islands
• Giant Tortoise Crusader, Dr. Linda J. Cayot, Dies
• The International Union for the Conservation of Nature Assesses the Conservation Status of 86 Species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
• 263 Specimens of Galápagos Marine Species Returned to Ecuador
• Local Conservationists Share Galapagos Conservancy-Funded Projects with Santa Cruz Community
• Galápagos Conservancy Participates in the IV Science and Conservation Symposium
• Conservando Galápagos: a bold new step by the local community to protect Galápagos
• The Four Species of Iguanas in Galapagos Threatened with Extinction
• Galápagos Marks 44 Years Since its Designation as a Natural World Heritage Site
• Through Art and Culture, Galápagos Conservancy Promotes Preservation of the Islands
• Environmental Education Helps Ensure Balance Between Man and Nature in Galapagos
• Galápagos Conservancy Condemns the Poaching of Giant Tortoises
• Protecting Endemic Galápagos Plant Species Through Community Gardens
• New Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Climate Change on Galapagos Sea Lions
• First Survey of Pinta Island in 11 Years to be Conducted by Inciativa Galápagos
• Environmental Education for Galapagueño children
• 99% of the Whale Sharks that transit Galápagos Islands are female
• Gálapagos Conservancy Boosts Organic Production in the Enchanted Islands
• Joining Efforts for the Recovery of Playa de los Marinos
• 187 years later, there is evidence of the reproduction of Land Iguanas on Santiago Island
• Ecological monitoring in Baltra and North Seymour Islands
• 250 Children Learn to Transform Plastic Garbage into Art
• The Presence of Whale sharks is a Good Indicator of a Healthy Marine Ecosystem
• Galápagos Conservancy has financed 84 conservation initiatives and projects on the islands in the last year
• Galápagos Conservancy estrena radio revista informativa
• Art as a tool for social transformation
• Ecological Restoration of Santa Fé Island
• Galápagos Conservancy Funds Initiatives to Encourage Reading and Learning habits
• Galápagos Conservancy Board of Directors Supervises Projects Implemented in The Archipelago
• Santa Cruz Youth Visit Galápagos Conservation Center
• BREAKING: Ship found Trafficking Galápagos Wildlife Seized by Ecuadorian Navy
• Scientists and Park Rangers prepare to conduct ecological monitoring on Baltra and North Seymour Islands
• Education for Sustainability: It Takes a Village to Train a Teacher
• Giant Tortoise Conservation Center Opens its Doors on Santa Cruz
• Supporting the Control of the Invasive Parasitic Fly Philornis downsi
• Publication Confirms Fernanda as Fernandina Giant Tortoise
• New Breeding Center Nesting Sites to Accelerate Floreana Species Restoration
• Galápagos Conservancy Supports First Dehydrated Fruit Factory in Galápagos
• Protecting the Unique Landbirds of the Galápagos Islands
• A Short History of the Galápagos Tortoise in Celebration of World Turtle Day
• Connecting Galápagos Kids with Marine Environments
• Galápagos Conservancy Ramps Up Efforts to Combat Invasive Species, Including the African Land Snail
• Environmental Impact Mitigation Underway for Sunken Boat in Puerto Ayora Bay
• [Watch] Field Transmissions Livestream: Supporting Research to Increase the Galápagos Penguin Population
• Pasitos de Gigantes: Strengthening Early Childhood Education in Galápagos through Experiential Learning
• Partnerships Support Blue-Footed Booby Research
• Welcome Home, Diego
• Follow-up: 20 Tortoises Stranded on Wolf Volcano Plateau
• Galápagos Conservancy Donates Charles Darwin’s Original 19th-Century Books
• Galapagueños Lead Research on the Pink Iguana
• Galápagos children spend their break learning to care for their environment
• Dire Situation for the Last Fernandina Giant Tortoise
• Scalesia: The Giant Daisy Trees of Galápagos
• 20 Giant Tortoises on Wolf Volcano Live in the Most Extreme Conditions in the World
• The 487-Year Anniversary of the Discovery of Galápagos
• New Taxon of Giant Tortoise Discovered in Galápagos Islands
• International Women’s Day 2022: Conservation as a Tool for Women’s Empowerment in Galápagos
• Expedition Team Departs for Fernandina Island
• Timeline: The Expansion of the Galápagos Marine Reserve
• New Research Guides Plan to Save Darwin’s Flycatcher on Santa Cruz
• Previewing: Expedition Fernandina
• Rediscovering the Giant Tortoises and Magical Landscapes of Alcedo Volcano
• Q&A: A Front Row Seat to the Eruption of Wolf Volcano
• What’s the Deal with Wetlands?
• Saving Iguanas to Save Galápagos: Land Iguanas as Ecosystem Engineers
• Data Shows Remarkable Recovery of Pinzón Giant Tortoises
• Documenting Galápagos Giant Tortoises: Walking Among Modern Dinosaurs
• BREAKING: Ecuador Announces Expansion of Galápagos Marine Reserve
• Devil’s Island: A return to Pinzón among Thorns, Tortoises, and Birds
• BREAKING: Wolf Volcano Erupts During Galápagos Conservancy-Galápagos National Park Directorate Expedition; All Team Members Safely Airlifted
• BREAKING: Historic Declaration for Expansion of Galápagos Marine Reserve
• A Look Back at Education for Sustainability’s Tenth Teacher Institute
• Q&A: The Art of Studying Scat
• Galápagos Conservancy, Galápagos National Park Directorate Expand Partnership
• Outrage at Massacre of Giant Tortoises in Galápagos
• Joining the Global Conservation Community at the IUCN World Congress
• Expedition Reveals Pink Land Iguana is on the Verge of Extinction
• “Extinct” for 112 Years: Galápagos Giant Tortoise Rediscovery Confirmed
• “Extinct” for 112 Years: Galápagos Giant Tortoise Rediscovery Confirmed
• NASA, Galápagos Conservancy Partner on Rewilding Galápagos Program
• Galápagos Conservancy Awarded Top Rating for Efficiency, Accountability, and Transparency
• BREAKING: 185 Baby Galápagos Tortoises Seized from Illegal Traffickers
• Final Phase of the Santa Fe Tortoise Repopulation Process Complete
• GNPD Reintroduces 461 Land Iguanas to Santiago Island
• Breaking: Giant Tortoise Population on Alcedo Deemed Healthiest in Galápagos
• First Expedition to Monitor the Giant Tortoise Population of Alcedo Volcano Begins
• Auction Offers Unique Opportunity to Name Newly Discovered Galápagos Species
• ‘Galápagos Giant Tortoises:’ Synthesis of a Half Century of Study and Conservation
• Land Iguana Monitoring Results: Santiago and North Seymour Islands
• New Book ‘Galápagos Giant Tortoises’ Documents Decades of Insights
• Unravelling the Silent Marine Invasion in Galápagos
• Galápagos Conservancy Announces New President
• Thirty-Six San Cristóbal Tortoises Return to their Natural Habitat
• GNPD Marine Iguana Monitoring Efforts Reveal Stable Population
• 30 New Species of Marine Invertebrates Discovered in Galápagos
• Counting Birds in Galápagos: My Experience on Santiago Island
• Española Tortoises Return Home Following Closure of Successful Breeding Program
• A Fragile Landscape for Galápagos Penguins
• Anatomy of a Dataset: Investigating Changes in Galápagos Highland Flora
• Park Rangers Release 840 Tortoise Hatchlings from Natural Nests
• Update on Galápagos During the Pandemic
• Galápagos Conservancy President Announces Forthcoming Retirement
• BREAKING: Expedition to Wolf Locates Tortoise with Pinta Genes
• GC Introduces “Galápagos Vital Signs”
• On the Case: Galápagos Team Embarks on Search for ‘Most Wanted’ Giant Tortoise
• Diesel Spill in Galápagos Under Control; No Wildlife Harmed
• Captive Breeding Program for Española Tortoises Concludes
• Breaking: Intensive Search on Fernandina Island Confirms the Presence of Tortoises
• New Hammerhead Shark Breeding Area Discovered in Galápagos
• Breaking: Female Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island
• More Than 1,400 Land Iguanas Reintroduced to Santiago Island