#Blog 🐦 Breeding season is critical for Galápagos landbirds. From January to April, scientists monitor nests and apply strategies to reduce threats like the invasive 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘪. 🌿 Find out more here. 👇🏼

#Blog 🔬 Not all conservation threats are visible. 🐦 A new study reveals viruses circulating in Galápagos landbirds, highlighting the importance of wildlife health monitoring. 🌿 Find out more 👇

#Blog | 🔬 Before conservation existed in Galapagos, there was a warning. 🌎⚠️ Scientists began to notice changes in the islands, signals that one of the world’s most unique ecosystems was at risk. 🔬 Find out how it all started 👇

#Blog | 🌿 A lost collection. A near disappearance. A return against all odds. 📦 Orchids collected in the 1970s in Galápagos were almost gone forever—until a chain of persistence and coincidence brought them back. 🌸 Find out more below 👇

#Blog 🦈 How does science become policy for ocean conservation? 🌍 Scalloped hammerhead sharks connect ecosystems across the Eastern Tropical Pacific — but protecting them requires global coordination. 🔬 Find out more below 👇

#News! 🦈 The Charles Darwin Foundation is now a Cooperating Partner to the CMS Sharks MOU. 🌍 This global agreement strengthens international collaboration to conserve migratory sharks and rays using science-based action. 🔬 Find out more below 👇

Some marine specimens from Galápagos were collected more than 130 years ago. 🌊📜 Today, they still help scientists understand how the ocean has changed over time. 🔬🐚 Find out more below 👇

How did conservation in Galápagos begin? 🌎📚 Our new blog revisits the origins of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the key role of Cristóbal Bonifaz in shaping science and conservation in Ecuador. 📖 Read the full story: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/blog... #Galapagos #Conservation

After 180 years, 158 giant tortoises are back on Floreana. 🐢 But to understand why this matters, we must ask: how do you recover a species thought extinct? Genetic clues discovered in 2000 revealed surviving Floreana ancestry on another island. 📖 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

#NEWS 158 giant tortoises are back on Floreana. 🐢 For the first time in 180+ years, endangered tortoises of Floreana lineage have returned home — marking the first of 12 species to be reintroduced under the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project. www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

#News 🧬 We’ve opened the Wijnand Pon Galapagos Natural History Collections building, where 137,000+ specimens from over 7,500 species are now accessible to the public for the first time. 🌱 A bridge between science and society. 📖 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos

#News 🌊 For the first time, a complete genome of the endangered brown sea cucumber (𝘐𝘴𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴) has been decoded. Read more here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

#Blog 🪰 How do you fight an invader like the avian vampire fly? 🧬 For over a decade, scientists have followed a patient and science-driven path: finding a natural enemy. Learn how biological control could help save Galápagos’ iconic birds. 🔍 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #GalapagosBirds

#News 🔬 A new genetic study reveals that Galápagos Vermilion Flycatchers aren’t one uniform species—but a group of long-isolated island lineages, shaped by hundreds of thousands of years of evolution. #GalapagosFlycatcher #ConservationGenomics #IslandEvolution

A forest, a legacy, a return 🌿 Watch how a small 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 forest on Isabela is coming back to life — and how the community is restoring its roots. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhv0... #Galapagos #Restoration #Scalesia #Conservation

The Children’s Forest returns on Isabela 🌿 In 1993, Don Jacinto Gordillo helped protect a rare remnant of 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 (now <1% of its original population). After invasive plants took over, we are restoring the habitat and this educational space. www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

New study: Remote MPAs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific—like Galápagos & Malpelo—host some of the world’s highest shark densities. Coastal MPAs? Alarmingly empty. 🦈📖 Read why protecting all life stages of sharks means investing in stricter protection: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/news...

Take a look inside our Natural History Collections, where thousands of specimens help us uncover the stories of Galapagos biodiversity. Among them: the mysterious skull of the Santa Fe giant tortoise, a species long believed extinct. 🐢 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-H...

#FreeWebinar Join us on Nov 24 at 10:00 AM (Galápagos time) for a Zoom talk with William H. Durham from Stanford University. 🌿Discover what truly convinced Darwin in Galapagos — from mockingbirds to the origins of his theory of evolution. Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A skull found in 1969 on Santa Fe Island may belong to an extinct tortoise species. 🐢 Decades later, scientists are uncovering the truth—using atomic clues and island history. Read more in our latest blog → www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #ScienceForConservation

In Galapagos, invasive species threaten native life—but nature might hold the solution. 🌿 Discover how biological control is helping restore balance, from ladybirds to finch-saving science. www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #BiologicalControl #Conservation #AvianVampireFly

𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢 — critically endangered and not seen in 29 years — has been rediscovered on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos! 🌿 Despite invasive goats and low seed viability, recovery is underway. Continued restoration is essential. doi.org/10.1017/S003...

🌊 Big news for the high seas: the BBNJ Agreement enters into force Jan 2026! It’s the first legally binding treaty to protect marine biodiversity beyond national borders. Why does this matter for Galápagos? Because regional action now has global backing. 🔗 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

#NewPodcast! For the first time in 20 years, hope sings in Floreana. 🐦 The critically endangered Medium Tree Finch shows signs of recovery after invasive species control. Even new songs are being created. 🎶 Listen to Prof. Sonia Kleindorfer: open.spotify.com/episode/6VsJ...

Dr. Syuzo Itow helped bring Galápagos botany to life. From 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 forests to international partnerships, his legacy of science and conservation continues to grow. 🌿 Read the full story: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/blog... #Galapagos #Scalesia #JAGA #Conservation #Science

#ImpactStory 🦗 A new study together with the Galapagos National Park reveals native biodiversity thriving in protected zones—and invasive ants spreading in farmland. This baseline will guide one of the world’s most ambitious island restoration projects. 🔗 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/stor...

#NewPodcastAlert! On this #TBT we sit down with Dr. Jack Stein Grove, marine biologist & longtime Charles Darwin Foundation collaborator, as he shares stories from decades exploring the Galapagos Marine Reserve + the 2nd edition of Fishes of the Galapagos! 🎙️🐟 open.spotify.com/episode/3ZLi...

Mathias Espinosa was a pioneer of sustainable diving in Galápagos and a passionate advocate for ocean life. 🌊 His legacy lives on in every reef, every story, and every dive taken with respect. 💙 Read the tribute: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #MarineConservation #OceanLegacy

#ImpactStory 🦉 Barn owls in Galapagos are silent hunters—eliminating up to 200,000 invasive rodents per year. But road accidents and poison threaten their future. Learn how we’re protecting these vital guardians: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

#Blog 🌵 After 10 years of restoration, nature is reclaiming Baltra: iguanas return, 𝘖𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘴 grow on their own, and the ecosystem begins to thrive. 📄 Read the story → www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #EcologicalRestoration #GalapagosVerde2050

#NuevoPodcast 🎙️ Nos adentramos en el mundo de los invertebrados terrestres de Galápagos con nuestra entomóloga Karen Vera, quien comparte su experiencia y explica por qué estos pequeños seres son clave para el equilibrio del ecosistema. 🌱✨🐞 open.spotify.com/episode/55iP...

We once mapped the Moon better than our own ocean. Now, with support from the @bezosearthfund.org, @darwinfoundation.bsky.social and partners are charting the Eastern Tropical Pacific’s hidden reefs and mountains so we can protect them.

#Blog | At the CDF Leaders Club, young people lead with empathy and action. 🌱 Since 2022, 4 generations have grown into community leaders in Galápagos. 📄 Read their story here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #YouthLeadership #LeadersClub #Galapagos #EnvironmentalEducation #Conservation

From counting albatrosses in the 90s to facing climate threats today—the story of Waved Albatross conservation continues. 🐦🌊 Read Carla’s blog and explore the challenges ahead → www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/blog... #Galapagos #WavedAlbatross #SeabirdConservation #ClimateChange #ACAP

What happens when a dive changes your life? 🤿💙 During training, CDF researcher Erika de la Cruz spotted a hammerhead shark with scoliosis — the first case ever recorded in the wild in Galapagos. 🦈✨A rare encounter. A reason to protect. 👉 darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #SharkWeek

Sharks are guardians of the sea — keeping ecosystems healthy & balanced.🦈 But human actions threaten their survival, and with them, the ocean’s balance. 🌊 This #SharkWeek, dive in & discover how you can help protect these majestic predators: 👉 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

The 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 Forest Beetle Guide is now available in spanish! 🪲 Beetles are key in Galapagos: they recycle nutrients, control insect populations, and serve as bioindicators of ecosystem health. 🪲 👉 Discover them here: www.darwinfoundation.org/es/recursos/... \#Scalesia

#News | We’ve likely documented the first-ever birthing migration of a scalloped hammerhead shark (𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘪). 🦈 Rebreather tech + remora-style tag = 6,000 km journey between Galapagos, Panama & international waters. 🌊 📄 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

#News! A scientific team led by the Charles Darwin Foundation, @calacademy.bsky.social and Galapagos National Park has confirmed that 𝘙𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪—a coral thought lost for a generation—is alive and clinging to Galapagos’ underwater cliffs. 🪸 🌊 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/news...

Patricia Jaramillo Díaz co-authored a new study on Scalesia in Mobile DNA. 🌱 Despite hybridization & rapid diversification, transposable elements didn’t show explosive evolutionary impact—challenging past theories. 🌋📖 Read here: doi.org/10.1186/s131... #Galapagos #Evolution

It’s #WorldSeaTurtleDay! 🐢 Turtles return to the beaches where they were born. We’re helping them get there safely—thanks to science, teamwork & your support 💙 Want to help? Adopt a sea turtle today. 🔗 bit.ly/AdoptaSeaTurtleCDF #WorldSeaTurtleDay #SaveGalapagosTurtles #AdoptATurtle

1/2 🔴 LIVE from #UNOC3 - led by Co-Chair 🇨🇷 the #PledgeforOceanAccounts is a voluntary commitment to advance the integration of ocean accounts into decision-making frameworks by 2030. 🔗 View full list of signatories: www.oceanaccounts.org/the-pledge-t... @darwinfoundation.bsky.social

What if the ocean could speak? 🌊 It would share a vibrant current of life from Galapagos to Cocos. Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama are uniting to protect this precious corridor. Together, our ocean thrives! 🌎 youtu.be/mFhQY6Q9QkE #UNOC2025 #SaveOurOcean

From the Galapagos frontlines, the Charles Darwin Foundation issues a science-driven call to action for #UNOC3. Protecting ocean life, and restoring balance is no longer optional. 🐠🌱 The moment to act is now. 🌊 📄 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #OceanConservation #ScienceForTheSea

William Bensted-Smith, Franklin Terán, Stuart Banks, and Inti Keith document eight species—from five families—not previously recorded in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. They likely originated from both the Central and Eastern Tropical Pacific. 🔗 doi.org/10.15560/21....

What does it take to save one of the rarest birds in Galapagos? 🐦 Follow the little vermilion flycatcher through its most successful season yet—39 fledglings! A story of hope, science & conservation. 🐦 Watch now: youtu.be/PnULOJNSbZI

#NEWS | Galapagos reports major conservation progress this breeding season: - Record 39 fledglings for the Little Vermilion Flycatcher - Breakthrough in nest protection for the endangered Mangrove Finch Years of restoration are paying off. 📢 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

Together with Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Galapagos National Park, and Central Bank, we published a study on the marine ecosystem accounts of Ecuador's Insular Exclusive Economic Zone. Discover the economic and environmental value of these waters here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

🐧 Did you know the Galapagos penguin is the only penguin that lives wild north of the equator? This #WorldPenguinDay, learn how we’re helping it survive in Galapagos. 🌊 Read & adopt: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #GalapagosPenguin #AdoptASpecies #ScienceForConservation

In Latin America, many bird species are under threat from habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. @mongabaylatam.bsky.social highlights three conservation efforts, including our work to protect land birds from the devastating avian vampire fly. 🪰 es.mongabay.com/2025/04/hist...