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Time images, 1977 and 1993

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Scientists Discover a Novel Herpesvirus in Galapagos Pink Land Iguana

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Crepidacantha setigera (Smitt, 1873)

Galapagos Launches Landmark Restoration Project to Bring Back Extinct Species

October 3, 2023, marks the beginning of the implementation phase of the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project, the largest and most ambitious restoration initiative currently underway in the Galapagos Islands.

Galapagos Verde 2050 is Starting the Process of Ecological Restoration on Española Island

Las investigadoras Heinke Jäger y Miriam San José en el sitio cercado de Cerro Grande, donde más de 150 plántulas crecen desde 2021, gracias a las labores de control de plantas invasoras. Foto: Rashid Cruz.

Scalesia cordata: from concern to hope on Isabela, Galapagos

18 healthy Mangrove Finch fledglings leave the nest

Population Records for the Galapagos Penguin and the Flightless Cormorant

Into the blue (shark)!

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Retevirgula areolata (Canu & Bassler, 1923)

Tortugas gigantes de Santa Cruz. Foto de Juan Manuel Garcia.

Plastic waste in populated areas of Santa Cruz Island is affecting Galapagos giant tortoises

CDF

Control of the avian vampire fly

In a race against time, our scientists are working hard to find ways to control the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi), an invasive parasitic fly that is affecting the survival of the unique small landbirds of the Galapagos Islands, including the iconic Darwin’s finches.