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Species Database Lithophyllum sancti-georgei Me.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lithothamnion cottonii Me.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lithophyllum complexum Me.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lithophyllum rileyi Me.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lithothamnion pocillum M.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Titanoderma mutabile (Me.Lemoine) Woelkerling, Y.M.Chamberlain & P.C.Silva
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tenarea erecta Me.Lemonie
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lithophyllum divaricatum Me.Lemoine
Mara Speece/CDF
Facing the Sharks: The Dive That Changed My Life

While diving in Galapagos, Erika De la Cruz encountered a hammerhead shark unlike any she’d seen before—one with a curved spine. What began as a routine dive turned into a groundbreaking scientific discovery. Read her story of wonder, resilience, and the power of observation beneath the waves.

Adult flightless cormorant nesting on Isabela Island.
Adopt a Flightless Cormorant
Joshua Vela
Adopt a Blue-Footed Booby
CDF Takes Part in Galapagos Symposium in San Francisco
Science and tourism joining forces for the conservation of Galapagos
COVID-19 Update from Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
The Charles Darwin Foundation commemorates 65 years of impact in science and conservation in the Galapagos during its 53rd General Assembly
The Charles Darwin Foundation Presents the Documentary: Galapagos, Hope for the Future
A New Shark Educational Exhibit in Progress in the Galapagos Islands
Can Rare Tropical Penguins Survive in the Galapagos?
Squat lobsters guide scientists to new hydrothermal vent field

Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field. The vent field found in the Pacific Ocean off the Western Galápagos Islands consists of five geyser-like chimneys and three hot springs, like those you might see in Yellowstone.

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt’s Role in the Conservation of Galapagos