- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Rashid Cruz/CDF

Understanding the movements of giant tortoises: an interview with Cristian Peñafiel

Cristian Peñafiel, our field assistant for the giant tortoise conservation program, was interviewed by our donor, Galapagos Conservation Trust, to share his experience studying these iconic animals.

Welcome to our 2021 Open House

Species Database Sargassum pacificum f. congestum Setchell

Species Database Sargassum zacae Setchell

An interview with our entomologist Karen Vera

Meet CDF entemologist Karen Vera who talks about her work in the field and how it contributes to the restoration of Galapagos ecosystems.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Bryopsis indica var. triseriata E.Y.Dawson

Species Database Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904

Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF

Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. It is also one of the largest in the world with over 135,000 specimens from more than 7,500 species.