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Remembering Craig George MacFarland

The world conservation movement and the Galapagos Islands lost a passionate supporter, pioneering conservationist, mentor and friend with the death of Dr. Craig George MacFarland in April 2025.

COVID-19 Update #2 from Galapagos
Scalesia helleri B.L. Rob.
Species Database Scalesia helleri B.L. Rob.
World Albatross Day
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
The Charles Darwin Foundation commemorates 65 years of impact in science and conservation in the Galapagos during its 53rd General Assembly
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Coccyzus erythropthalmus Wilson, 1811
About Galapagos

Explore the Galapagos Islands' volcanic beginnings, unique biodiversity, and the global conservation efforts led by the Charles Darwin Foundation to protect them.

Geospiza conirostris Ridgway, 1890
Species Database Geospiza conirostris Ridgway, 1890
Researching the secret life of the tortoises
Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Species Database Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Joshua Vela
Dr. Linda Cayot leaves a legacy in Galapagos
Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb.) R. Br.
Species Database Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb.) R. Br.
Gabriela Agurto, CENAIM
Will it be or not? Identifying marine invertebrates
Rashid Cruz/CDF
Doña Pili's Legacy

26 Years of Commitment and Wisdom at the CDF

Aedes aegypti Linnaeus 1762
Species Database Aedes aegypti Linnaeus 1762
Galapagos in the year 2050: a vision from Galapagos Verde 2050
Museum specimens come back home after 20 years!
Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
Species Database Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
Are tortoises the "hippos" of the Galapagos?
Collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences