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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Turritopsis nutricula McCrady, 1857
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Halopteris violae Calder, Mallinson, Collins & Hickman, 2003
Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904
Species Database Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Megabalanus vinaceus (Darwin, 1854)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tripos incisus (Karsten) F.Gómez
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sphaerocoryne bedoti Pictet, 1893
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cycloseris curvata (Hoeksema, 1989)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Plumularia strictocarpa Pictet, 1893
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Halecium pusillum Sars, 1856
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hincksella cylindrica (Bale, 1888)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Borgiola rugosa (Borg, 1933)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cladocoryne floccosa Rotch, 1871
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Corydendrium parasiticum (Linnaeus, 1767)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Scandia gigas (Pieper, 1884)
Birds and Flies: A Conservation Challenge
Mara Speece
The Mystery Behind the Santa Fe Tortoise

In 1969, during relentless rains on Santa Fe Island, scientist Tjitte de Vries discovered a small, well-preserved tortoise skull. Taken to the Charles Darwin Research Station, the find intrigued researchers, who believed it might belong to the island’s long-extinct giant tortoise.

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.

Shark Ambassadors: custodians of Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rypticus nigripinnis Gill, 1861