Tag: Galapagos islands
Warming Temperatures Will Increase Female Galapagos Tortoise Population, Study Says
The researchers say that temperatures on the Galapagos islands will increase from 1 to 4 degrees Celsius over the next 50 years, which will likely cau [...]
Rábida Leaf-toed Gecko Thriving On Galapagos Islands 10 Years After Invasive Rat Removal
The Galapagos islands are home to 28 gecko species of the family Geckkonidae. Nineteen species are endemic to the islands. [...]
Land Iguana Reintroduction Successful on Galapagos’ Santiago Island
In addition to Santiago, the Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) is found on Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Baltra, and S [...]
Fernandina Giant Tortoise Confirmed to Be New Species
Fern has now been confirmed, nearly four years later, as the only known living species of Chelonoidis phantastica [...]
Two Galapagos Tortoises Hatch At The UK’s Crocodiles Of The World
Galapagos tortoises are the largest tortoise species in the world and can live more than 120 years. [...]
No Fernandina Giant Tortoises Found After Extensive Search
While the initial hope to find another Fernandina giant tortoise, a second expedition is slated for later in 2022 that will use a helicopter. [...]
15 Galapagos Tortoises Slaughtered On Isabela Island
The Galapagos Conservancy has reported that 15 giant Galapagos tortoises were slaughtered in the wild on Isabela Island earlier this month. According [...]
Finding The Fernandina Giant Tortoise
This story appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of REPTILES magazine.
There I stood, boots digging into the black crust of volcanic rock, looking ou [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re:wild Non-Profit To Help Rewild Galapagos Islands
An environmental organization cofounded by Leonardo DiCaprio this week announced that it will work, in partnership with the Galápagos National Park Di [...]
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