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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Swietenia macrophylla King
Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urban
Species Database Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urban
Rubus niveus Thunb.
Species Database Rubus niveus Thunb.
Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
Species Database Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
The World that Darwin Never Saw
Letters from the Library: The librarian's footprints
Scalesia cordata Stewart
Species Database Scalesia cordata Stewart
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tectona grandis L. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Miconia robinsoniana Cogn.
Silent invaders in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
Evolvulus convolvuloides (Willd. ex Schult.) Stearn
Species Database Evolvulus convolvuloides (Willd. ex Schult.) Stearn
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lycium boerhaviifolium L.f.
Gossypium darwinii G. Watt
Species Database Gossypium darwinii G. Watt
Bursera graveolens (Kunth) Triana & Planch.
Species Database Bursera graveolens (Kunth) Triana & Planch.
Are tortoises the "hippos" of the Galapagos?
Psidium guajava L.
Species Database Psidium guajava L.
Archive CDF
Where the Fight to Save the Galápagos Petrel Began

In 1982, a pioneering effort began at Cerro Pajas, Floreana, to protect the critically endangered Galápagos petrel. Scientists, park rangers, and conservation practitioners controlled introduced species, monitored nests, and tested new techniques. The results showed that science, sustained management, and collaboration could improve the breeding success of this threatened seabird population.

Marine Mornings Program for Schools in Galapagos
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.