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Tamarindus indica L.
Species Database Tamarindus indica L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mitrella guttata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mitrella ocellata (Gmelin, 1791)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Antipathes galapagensis Deichmann, 1941
Archivo CDF
The Blue Galapagos Octopus

Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus discovered 1,770 meters beneath the waters of Galápagos, highlights how much remains unknown about the deep sea. Its identification as a new species was made possible by years of preservation in the Charles Darwin Foundation’s marine collections, underscoring their importance for scientific research.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dipropus puberulus (Boheman, 1858)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Plesiodiadema horridum (A. Agassiz, 1898)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Fowlerichthys avalonis (Jordan & Starks, 1907)
Phaethon aethereus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Phaethon aethereus Linnaeus, 1758
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Species Database Coccyzus erythropthalmus Wilson, 1811
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Species Database Dolichonyx oryzivorus Linnaeus, 1758
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Abantennarius sanguineus (Gill, 1863)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphiura gymnogastra Lütken & Mortensen, 1899
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Elasmopus mayo J.L. Barnard, 1979
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Species Database Amphiodia tabogae Nielsen, 1932
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Emerita rathbunae Schmitt, 1935
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Species Database Ophionereis perplexa Ziesenhenne, 1940
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oceanodroma markhami Salvin, 1883
Pelayo Salinas de León/CDF
Oceanic MPAs Harbor Highest Concentrations of Sharks

A groundbreaking study across seven marine protected areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific reveals thriving shark and predator populations in remote island MPAs like Galapagos and Malpelo, while coastal reserves are severely depleted. Discover what this means for ocean protection, why it matters, and the urgent actions scientists recommend.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Coccocarpia pellita (Ach.) Müll. Arg.