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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Joshua Vela
Sea turtle conservation
Important feeding and nesting sites for the endangered East Pacific green turtle in Galapagos are increasingly threatened by tourism, marine traffic and climate change. Our research is helping to identify the key areas where sea turtles are most vulnerable, and to develop solutions to protect them in the long term.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Mara Speece/CDF
The Waved Albatross Then and Now
Possibly best known for its remoteness, giant tortoises and links with Charles Darwin, the Galápagos Islands—600 miles off the Ecuadorian coast—are also home with the magnificent Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorate), a huge bird that nests there and raises its young during nine months of the year. The largest bird in the Islands, it is the only albatross that lives in the tropics.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
