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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Thyrinteina infans Herbulot, 1970
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.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Taygete sphecophila (Meyrick, 1936)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Campiglossa crockeri (Curran, 1934)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Syngamia florella (Stoll, 1781)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Synclera jarbusalis (Walker, 1859)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1892
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stenoptilodes brevipennis (Zeller, 1874)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dasyhelea sinclairi Borkent, 1991
Stenoma catenifer (Walsingham, 1912)
Species Database Stenoma catenifer (Walsingham, 1912)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dasyhelea paracincta Wirth, 1969
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dasyhelea borgmeieri Wirth & Waugh, 1976
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild, 1903)
Species Database Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild, 1903)
Andrea Coloma
A dance of feathers: actions against avian influenza in Galapagos
Stuart Banks-CDF
Fernandina’s volcanic eruption: Q&A with Volcanologist Dennis Geist

In an interview, renowned Galapagos volcanologist Dennis Geist tells us a bit more about the 2024 eruption and volcanic activity in Galapagos.

Green Hope: Floreana and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Find our the latest ecological restoration milestones of CDF's Galapagos Verde 2050 team in Floreana Island and how it is contributig to...

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pyrocephalus dubius Gould, 1839
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Spodoptera eridania (Stoll, 1782)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Psittacara erythrogenys Lesson, 1844
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Goeldichironomus holoprasinus (Goeldi, 1905)