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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Portulaca pilosa L.
Ipomoea tricolor Cav.
Species Database Ipomoea tricolor Cav.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Fragaria vesca L.
Lactuca sativa L.
Species Database Lactuca sativa L.
Scalesia crockeri Howell
Species Database Scalesia crockeri Howell
Scalesia incisa Hook. f.
Species Database Scalesia incisa Hook. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Solanum erianthum D. Don
Rashid Cruz/CDF
Winged Guardians: Owls and Their Role in Galapagos Conservation

With a heart-shaped face and silent wings, the Galapagos barn owl is a quiet force of balance in the archipelago’s ecosystems. Endemic to the Islands, this elusive predator controls invasive rodent populations, supporting the survival of critically endangered species and ongoing ecological restoration. In the shadows of lava tunnels and forest canopies, it hunts with precision—and reminds us that even the smallest wings can carry the weight of conservation.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Rashid Cruz-CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Allium fistulosum L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF