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Species Database Lepidonotopodium riftense Pettibone, 1984
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Botryocladia darwinii C.W.Schneider & C.E.Lane
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Myxodagnus sagitta Myers & Wade, 1946
Mara Speece/CDF
The Waved Albatross Then and Now

Possibly best known for its remoteness, giant tortoises and links with Charles Darwin, the Galápagos Islands—600 miles off the Ecuadorian coast—are also home with the magnificent Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorate), a huge bird that nests there and raises its young during nine months of the year. The largest bird in the Islands, it is the only albatross that lives in the tropics.

Columba livia Gmelin, 1789
Species Database Columba livia Gmelin, 1789
Marine World Exhibit Opens in Celebration of World Oceans Day in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa-CDF
Galapagos FAQ

Learn how to explore the Galapagos Islands responsibly. Our FAQs cover their volcanic origins, unique wildlife, and how every visit can help protect this extraordinary ecosystem.

Darwin and Wolf Marine Sanctuary is Home to the Greatest Shark Biomass in the World
Invasive Blackberry Workshop takes place in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula atwateri Seddon, Witkowski & Hemphill-Haley
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899)
A world of questions about Galapagos insects and endemic plants
The oldest penguin in the Galapagos Island
Can Rare Tropical Penguins Survive in the Galapagos?
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758
Christmas Bird Count 2023: Learn, play and collect!
Tortugas gigantes de Santa Cruz. Foto de Juan Manuel Garcia.
Plastic waste in populated areas of Santa Cruz Island is affecting Galapagos giant tortoises
Into the blue (shark)!
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Emarginula tuberculosa Libassi, 1859