Darwin’s Last Steps on Galapagos
Today is Darwin Day, a celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809.On 18…
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Blog: Evolution
Why do boobies have blue feet?
It's the characteristic that makes them so readily identifiable and has provided Sula nebouxii with its common name, so why does the…
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How the Galapagos Penguin adapted to life in the sun
The Galapagos Islands are home to some uniquely adapted animal species, but being a tropical archipelago, you probably don’t associate…
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Guest Blog: A Life Changing Trip
Every moment spent in the Galapagos Islands was mesmerising, thought provoking and life changing. As soon as we arrived we…
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The Evolutionary History of the Galapagos Marine Iguana
A research paper published today looks into the extraordinary evolutionary history of the marine iguana. Amy MacLeod is studying the…
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Of Vampires on Wolf (but this is no Twilight novel!)
On this remote volcano, these cute little birds have changed. These finches have evolved. These finches are vampires.
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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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