Reintroducing land iguanas to Santiago island: an update
Dr Luis Ortiz-Catedral, lead scientist on the Galapagos Land Iguana Project, explains the success of reintroducing land iguanas onto Santiago.
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Blog: Galapagos National Park
Galapagos embraces state-of-the-art shark monitoring technology
By Alice Marks & Verity Ramsay The Galapagos Islands are home to an astounding array of species. The surrounding waters…
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Single-use plastic ban in Galapagos schools.
Earlier this year the Governing Council of Galapagos passed legislation (Ministerial Agreement No. 97) that requires schools in Galapagos to…
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Investigating the risks of plastic to Galapagos wildlife.
By Jen Jones So, do you think we will see any wildlife-plastic interactions whilst we are filming?” asked one of…
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La Cumbre Volcano on Fernandina bursts into life after 8 years of lying dormant
On 4 September 2017 local guides sailing near to Fernandina island reported volcanic activity coming from the 4,843 foot high…
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Giant Tortoises Returned to the Wild
After remaining in captivity at the Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre for 51 years, 5 male Galapagos giant tortoises have been returned to their natural habitat...
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New Species of Giant Tortoise to be Bred in Captivity
A new captive breeding program has been initiated in Galapagos for a recently discovered species of Galapagos giant tortoise...
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Red-footed Booby Population Increase
The population of red-footed boobies which inhabit the east side of San Cristobal island, at the visitor site Punta Pitt,…
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Ecological monitoring shows low impact of heavy rain on protected species
The Galapagos National Park Directorate and the Ministry of Environment, based on the actions established in the existing contingency plan,…
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