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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rubus megalococcus Focke
About Galapagos

Explore the Galapagos Islands' volcanic beginnings, unique biodiversity, and the global conservation efforts led by the Charles Darwin Foundation to protect them.

Celebrating the life of Phil van Haarlem

Phil van Haarlem was truly a force of nature. In celebration of his life, and to honour his time with us over the last 10 years, we have asked colleagues and friends to tell us their unique experience with Phil, whom we miss dearly.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Avulavirus Paramyxovirus-I
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Foundation is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of Galapagos in Ecuador, with more than 135,000 specimens and 7,500 species across four Collections: Marine, Vertebrate, Terrestrial Invertebrate and a Herbarium.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
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.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gygis alba Sparman, 1786
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Icosta nigra (Perty, 1833)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF