Where Have All the Boobies Gone?

The number of blue-footed boobies, one of the most iconic Galapagos bird species, has declined by 50% in the last 20 years, according to a recent study...

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Galapagos Hawks and Their Lice Help Answer One of Biology's Fundamental Questions

"The fact that we were able to work with these birds, which are the top predators in their habitat, and reveal some answers to fundamental questions in...

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On the Front Lines of Galapagos Conservation: An Interview with Swen Lorenz of the Charles Darwin Foundation

Recently, we had the chance to catch up with Swen Lorenz, the Executive Director of the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), which operates the Charles Darwin...

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"The Beak of the Finch" Turns Twenty

Jonathan Weiner’s Pulitzer Prize winning “The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time” turns 20 this year, and there is a rumor that a special...

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Can a Pioneering Conservation Effort Save One of the Most Critically Endangered Species in the Galapagos?

For the first time ever, conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have hand-reared a species of bird in an effort to save it from impending extinction. With...

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Choose Your Own Adventure: The Galapagos

What is your ideal way to explore the Galapagos Islands? Is it to kayak against the tide, warming your muscles as you cruise past lava rocks covered in marine...

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Top Four Experiences in the Galapagos Islands

Last year, World Wildlife Fund’s Heather Finn and Kristina Griffin traveled to the Galapagos Islands for the first time. Heather works as Manager of Digital...

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Video: Swimming with Galapagos Sea Lions

I had the pleasure of meeting traveler Richard Jacobs during a trip to Churchill, Canada, to see polar bears. A great conversationalist, considerate...

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Video: Giant tortoise displays dominance in the Galapagos

Watch this two minute video taken in the Galapagos by traveler and WWF employee Heather Finn. Find out what happens when two giant tortoises meet on a narrow...

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A Sneak Peek of the Galapagos at Night

Nat Hab guest and photographer extraordinaire Jeff Goldberg just returned from one of NHA's Galapagos tours. He took this incredible photo of the Galapagos...

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LONESOME GEORGE – A Galapagos Islands Legend

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The Galapagos Islands – an Intriguing Journey of Human History

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Where Have All the Boobies Gone?

Galapagos Hawks and Their Lice Help Answer One of Biology's Fundamental Questions

On the Front Lines of Galapagos Conservation: An Interview with Swen Lorenz of the Charles Darwin Foundation

"The Beak of the Finch" Turns Twenty

Can a Pioneering Conservation Effort Save One of the Most Critically Endangered Species in the Galapagos?

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Galapagos

Top Four Experiences in the Galapagos Islands

Video: Swimming with Galapagos Sea Lions

Video: Giant tortoise displays dominance in the Galapagos

A Sneak Peek of the Galapagos at Night

LONESOME GEORGE – A Galapagos Islands Legend

The Galapagos Islands – an Intriguing Journey of Human History