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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski, 1781
CDF's New Library Catalog
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Acanthella saladinorum Sim-Smith, Hickman Jr & Kelly, 2021
Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don.
Species Database Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Alocasia sanderiana hort. ex W. Bull
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Geospiza acutirostris Ridgway, 1894
Carlos Espinosa CDF
Born to Return

Galápagos green sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems. At Quinta Playa, scientists monitor their nesting activity to better understand the impacts of climate change. This research provides critical information to protect one of the most important green turtle nesting populations in the Eastern Pacific.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ramalina sorediantha Nyl.
Archivo CDF
The Blue Galapagos Octopus

Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus discovered 1,770 meters beneath the waters of Galápagos, highlights how much remains unknown about the deep sea. Its identification as a new species was made possible by years of preservation in the Charles Darwin Foundation’s marine collections, underscoring their importance for scientific research.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Anyphaenoides pacifica (Banks, 1902)
Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Species Database Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Trigonopterum laricifolium (Hook.f.) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pseudostaurosira diablarum Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Erechthias minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Fannia pusio (Wiedemann, 1830)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nezumia loricata (Garman, 1899)