A scientific team led by the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the California Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) has confirmed that Rhizopsammia wellingtoni—a solitary coral thought to be lost for a generation— is alive and clinging to Galapagos’ underwater cliffs.

This new work expands knowledge of Galapagos flora to 84 species and, for the first time, details effective methods for their propagation.
We hope this book becomes an indispensable tool for greening Galapagos towns and for fostering greater appreciation of our native flora.

By adopting a Galapagos giant tortoise, you will contribute to our research and outreach activities related to various tortoise species. The Galapagos tortoises have become threatened largely due to habitat change and fragmentation, climate change, diseases, and introduced species. The Charles Darwin Foundation leads a multi-institutional project that aims to determine movement behavior, assess health, and describe the ecological role of tortoises in the Galapagos ecosystems.

Study reveals urgent need for large scale invasive species management to prevent extinction of endemic forest in the Galapagos Islands