The Importance of Vets in Galapagos…
As the human population of the Galapagos Islands has increased so too has the number of domestic animals, such that…
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Blog: Interest
Galapagos Hits the Big Screen
A famous centre of interest for natural scientists, holiday makers, marine biologists and explorers, 2014 sees Galapagos as the focus…
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Giants once roamed this Earth…
Giant tortoises are the epitome of Galapagos. Not only are they one of the best known and most charismatic species…
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Alien invasions mean more bad news for the plants of Galapagos…
A recent scientific publication by the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) found that the presence of the invasive plant species Cinchona pubescens (pictured…
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The Whaler’s Barrel Postbox
In 1793 English Captain James Colnett set sail for the Galapagos to investigate the possibility of whaling in the waters…
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Shark Week: Sharks of the Galapagos
The Discovery Channel's 26th annual "Shark Week" started on Sunday 4th August and has proven to be bigger than ever.…
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To whom doth the black bird sing? (Part 2)
(continued from last weeks post)...These finches get this protein indirectly by drinking the blood of seabirds which have consumed the…
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To whom doth the black bird sing? (Part 1)
Two and half million years ago a few small birds landed on an island somewhere in the region of the…
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Let’s hear it for tiny geckos…
As far as reptiles do cute, this gecko has got to be up there. But it’s not this creature’s dinky…
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