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The Galápagos rail, thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered on Floreana

The island of Floreana is one of the islands in the archipelago that has been most heavily modified by humans. It was therefore assumed that the Galápagos rail (Laterallus spilonota) became extinct due to invasive species. These small land birds fly very poorly and are therefore highly threatened by introduced cats and rats.

Whale shark “Elise” returns to the Galápagos after seven months

The approximately 10.5 m long female whale shark with tracking number #262715 was named “Elise.” On June 21, 2024, the Galápagos Whale Shark Project team spotted Elise off Darwin Arch and tagged her with a transmitter. Now she has been spotted again in the Galápagos.

Sensation in the Galápagos: A New Darwin’s Finch Species Discovered!

Once again, the Galápagos Islands have proven why they are called a “living laboratory of evolution”: Scientists have discovered that the woodpecker finch of San Cristóbal (Camarhynchus striatipecta) may be a distinct species!

First great white shark sighted near Galápagos

An extraordinary moment for marine research: for the first time, a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) has been confirmed in Ecuadorian waters! Researchers from the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park documented the sighting about 90 kilometers west of Wolf Island – outside the Galápagos Marine Protection Area.