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Galapagos 360 - Google Street View

The Charles Darwin Foundation Appoints Researcher Arturo Izurieta Valery as New Executive Director

Species Database Aristolochia elegans Mast

A new tool to identify introduced and invasive insects at the Galapagos Islands

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Trichoneura lindleyana (Kunth) Ekman

Species Database Boerhavia coccinea Mill.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb.

Alien invasion research to protect the Galapagos Islands

Tracking tuna for a sustainable fishery in Galapagos

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Oxidus gracilis (Koch, 1847)

Squat lobsters guide scientists to new hydrothermal vent field

Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field. The vent field found in the Pacific Ocean off the Western Galápagos Islands consists of five geyser-like chimneys and three hot springs, like those you might see in Yellowstone.

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.