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Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Species Database Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Anyphaenoides pacifica (Banks, 1902)
Solving a Question of Sustainability by Studying the Ear Bones of Galapagos Fish
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777)
Orchids and Memory: The Legacy of Daniel Weber

Orchids, art, and perseverance intertwine in this remarkable story of Daniel Weber, a Swiss architect whose passion for botany left a hidden legacy in Galápagos. Decades later, a near-lost orchid collection is rescued against the odds—revealing a powerful journey of science, memory, and the people determined to bring it back.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Erechthias minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eucidaris thouarsii (L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tripneustes depressus A. Agassiz, 1863
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nymphaster diomedeae Ludwig, 1905
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gastrocopta duncana Pilsbry, 1931
Identifying strategies against a bio-invasion in Galapagos: the parasitic fly Philornis downsi
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Erinaceusyllis centroamericana (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Passiflora quadrangularis L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Zenaida galapagoensis exsul (Rothschild & Hartert, 1899)
Pachodynerus gaullei Brèthes, 1920
Species Database Pachodynerus gaullei Brèthes, 1920
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Xylosandrus morigerus (Blandford, 1894)
Mara Speece / CDF
The Return of the Children’s Forest

Discover the revival of Isabela Island’s historic Children’s Forest, a once-forgotten sanctuary of the endangered Scalesia cordata. From its origins with Don Jacinto to today’s community-led restoration, this story reconnects generations through conservation, memory, and hope. Click to explore how a beloved forest is coming back to life.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Plesiodiadema horridum (A. Agassiz, 1898)