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Studying Coral Reefs in the Darwin and Wolf Expedition 2017
Darwin and Wolf Marine Sanctuary is Home to the Greatest Shark Biomass in the World
3D Expedition to Darwin and Wolf
Ecological Value of Marine Ecosystems of Darwin and Wolf, Galapagos Marine Reserve
Darwin and Wolf’s enchanted sharks
Northern Galápagos Islands Home to World’s Largest Shark Biomass
Monitoring sharks in the mid-Pacific: a journey to the sharkiest place in the world
Protect the Fins and the Ocean Wins!
Underwater Cameras to Study Sharks in the Galapagos Islands
Tagged pregnant hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos could reveal migration to nursery grounds along South and Central America
Warming oceans threatening Galapagos Reefs
The Charles Darwin Foundation’s Position in Relation to Illegal Fishing in Galapagos
Jordi Chias
Shark Ecology & Conservation

Sharks have thrived on our planet for over 400 million years. Yet overfishing has drastically reduced global shark populations, with many shark species now threatened with extinction. Our scientific work seeks to inform conservation measures, so sharks are better protected in Galapagos and the Eastern Tropical Pacific.

Subtidal Ecological Monitoring Program in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Suberea esmeralda Sim-Smith, Hickman Jr & Kelly, 2021
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mollugo flavescens subsp. gracillima (Andersson) Eliasson
Alternanthera helleri (Robinson) Howell
Species Database Alternanthera helleri (Robinson) Howell
CDF Archive
Our History

Discover the Charles Darwin Foundation, established in 1959 to protect the Galapagos Islands' fragile ecosystem. As the oldest and largest science and conservation organization in the archipelago, our Research Station leads efforts to preserve this unique environment through groundbreaking research and conservation milestones.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pacifigorgia dampieri Williams & Breedy, 2004
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pacifigorgia symbiotica Williams & Breedy, 2004