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Elena Espín
Re-encountering Scalesia retroflexa at El Garrapatero

While kayaking along El Garrapatero Beach, a chance sighting led to the re-encounter of Scalesia retroflexa, one of Galápagos’ rarest plants. What began as a weekend outing became a pivotal moment for conservation. Discover how this unexpected find could reshape the future of an endangered species.

Joshua Vela Fonseca
Lecocarpus species re-discovered on Española Island
Recent monitoring of the endangered Little Vermilion Flycatcher shows encouraging results
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Drillia macleani J. K. Tucker, 1992
The World that Darwin Never Saw
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Malachra alceifolia Jacq.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lophoturus drifti (Condè & Terver, 1964)
Northern Galápagos Islands Home to World’s Largest Shark Biomass
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hexadesmus latridens (Loomis, 1933)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Mara Speece / CDF
CDF Opens its Doors to the Largest Scientific Heritage of Galapagos in Ecuador

For the first time, the Charles Darwin Foundation opens Galápagos’ largest scientific collections to the public. Housing over 137,000 specimens, this new facility offers a rare glimpse into the science shaping conservation decisions and safeguarding one of the planet’s most extraordinary ecosystems.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Agenodesmus nullus Shear & Peck, 1987
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894)
Time images, 1977 and 1993
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nesodesmus insulanus Chamberlin, 1914
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amaea brunneopicta (Dall, 1908)
Scalesia pedunculata Hook. f.
Species Database Scalesia pedunculata Hook. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gnathostomula costata Ehlers & Ehlers, 1973