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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#NewPublication | 🐝🔬 A new study documents 524 species and morphospecies of Hymenoptera in Galápagos, led by our entomologist Patricio Picón-Rentería. 🐜🌿 Read the publication here: zookeys.pensoft.net/article/200001  #Galapagos #Hymenoptera
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#News | 🦈🌊 CDF, ASOAMAN, and ASOPTMANTA sign agreement to tag pelagic sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific and reduce bycatch in longline fisheries. 🛰️🤝 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al…  #SharkConservation
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#Blog | 🪸🔬 Between 1973 and 1999, Gerard Wellington collected 773 marine specimens in Galápagos. One coral, once feared extinct, reappeared in 2024 with over 250 living colonies. 🐚🌊  www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al…  #MarineScience
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Blog | 🪲 Small, colorful, and essential: Galápagos beetles play key ecological roles, from nutrient cycling to pollination. 🍃 Learn how they quietly sustain the balance of their ecosystem here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al…
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#ImpactReport | 🐢 In 2025, we published 4 peer-reviewed studies on giant tortoise health, identified the cause of shell lesions, and released 119 critically endangered Eastern Santa Cruz hatchlings. 🌱  www.darwinfoundation.org/en/resourc… #GiantTortoises
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Blog | In 1914, a rumor of German warships in Galápagos nearly sparked an international crisis. It was never confirmed, but it changed Ecuador's relationship with its islands. 🗺️ www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al…
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#ImpactReport | 🌿 In 2025, we restored native ecosystems across Galápagos, from recovering 𝘖𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢 populations to planting over 3,000 native plants in Baltra. 🌵https://www.darwinfoundation.org/en/resources/annual-report/impact-report-2025/ #GV2050 #Galápagos
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#BlogHistorico | 🌎📜 En 1984, Galápagos fue declarada Reserva de Biosfera por la UNESCO, gracias al caso científico presentado en 1983 por Köster y Villa de la FCD. 🔬🐦 Sigue leyendo: www.darwinfoundation.org/es/noticia…
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#Blog | 🔬🐚 The Marine Organisms Collection at CDRS holds decades of Galápagos marine biodiversity, from handwritten notebooks to its 2014 registration as part of Ecuador's scientific heritage. 📖 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al…
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#ImpactReport | Recovering Galápagos' rarest plants takes long-term science. In 2025 we documented natural regeneration in endangered 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢, and helped 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 recover from just 6 plants in 2007 to 28 today. darwinfoundation.org/en/resources...
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
From collecting seeds to controlling invasive plants and planting young trees, his experience shows the work behind restoring one of Galápagos' rarest ecosystems. 🌿🤝📖: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al…  #Scalesia
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Working with an Endangered Endemic Scalesia Tree - Charles Darwin Foundation
A volunteer’s journey helping restore the endangered Scalesia cordata forests of Isabela through science, fieldwork, and community collaboration.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Blog | Only 0.1% of the original population of 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 remains. 🌿🌱 For six months, our volunteer Mario Winkler helped restore this endangered endemic tree on Isabela Island. 🔬👇 Read more below!
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#ImpactReport | 🪲 What can 10 years of invertebrate monitoring tell us? Healthy forests are rebuilt from the ground up. Our research documented 11,000+ beetles, 7,365 wasps and micro-wasps, 4,030 true bugs, and 42 spider species supporting ecosystem recovery. www.darwinfoundation.org/en/resources...
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
With 24 experimental ponds, researchers are studying interactions between giant tortoises and the introduced tree frog species. 🌿🌊📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/al… #Galapagos #Science
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Mesocosms in Galápagos! - Charles Darwin Foundation
A pioneering experiment studies how giant tortoises and nutrients influence tadpoles of the archipelago’s only introduced amphibian species.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#Blog | For the first time in Galápagos, scientists are using mesocosms to recreate and study freshwater ecosystems under controlled conditions. 💧🔬🐸👇 Read more below!
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#ImpactReport | 🌳 Less than 1% of Galápagos' endemic 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 forests remain. In 2025, we discovered 2,700 previously undocumented trees on Isabela, planted 2,500+ more, and expanded restoration to 25 hectares on Santa Cruz. 🌱 darwinfoundation.org/en/resources...
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Decades of monitoring will help scientists understand which species are most vulnerable and how ecosystems recover. 🔬🌊📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #ElNiño
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El Niño 2026 in Galápagos - Charles Darwin Foundation
El Niño 2026 threatens biodiversity by reducing food availability, disrupting reproduction, and increasing the vulnerability of many marine species.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#Blog | El Niño 2026 is underway. 🌊🌡️ As Galápagos waters warm, declining marine productivity could affect food availability, reproduction, and survival across the ecosystem. 🐧👇 Read more below!
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Atlas documents endemic, native, introduced, and invasive species, providing a valuable resource for science and conservation. 🌿🌊📖 Read the full press release and discover the Atlas here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #GalapagosAtlas2026 #Galapagos
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A new Galapagos Atlas that covers 68 species and, unusually, catalogs everything scientists still don't know about them - Charles Darwin Foundation
Charles Darwin Foundation's Galápagos Atlas 2026 maps 69 species across 309 pages and sets out what scientists still don't know. Free to read online.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#News | The Galápagos Atlas 2026 is here! 🌎📖 The second edition brings together the work of 80+ scientists and collaborators to provide an updated overview of Galápagos biodiversity and conservation challenges. 🔬 Read more below. 👇
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Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 26/08/2026
👉More insights from Patricia Jaramillo Díaz, a senior researcher at the Charles Darwin Research Station, leading this conservation effort: blog.pensoft.net/2026/08/26/f... #conservation #plant
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From an Herbarium Cabinet to the Lava Fields of Isabela: Restoring One of the Galápagos’ Rarest Plants | Blog
Or how decades of curiosity, teamwork and persistence helped give one of the Galápagos' rarest plants a second chance.
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Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 26/08/2026
🌋The Galápagos #snapdragon dropped to 6 #plants in 2007. Today: 28, after 30 yrs of nursery propagation & reintroduction by the Charles Darwin Foundation & Galápagos National Park. These #conservation efforts returned the species to the exact site it was first found in 1962: doi.org/10.3897/natu...
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Blog | Some of an ecosystem's most important guardians fit in the palm of your hand 🦋 In Floreana, terrestrial invertebrates are a key food source for birds soon to return — studying them helps us know if the habitat is ready. Read the full blog post here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...
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What Terrestrial Invertebrates Can Tell Us - Charles Darwin Foundation
Terrestrial invertebrates help assess ecosystem recovery and food availability, providing information for the reintroduction of extinct species.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#ImpactReport | 🪰 After more than a decade of research, we're getting closer to a biological control solution for the invasive Avian Vampire Fly. In 2025, we reared nearly 9,000 pupae and completed key safety studies to help protect Galápagos landbirds. darwinfoundation.org/en/resources...
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#Blog | In Floreana, Galápagos petrels (𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘢 ) nest on Cerro Pajas. In the 1980s, rats, cats, and pigs threatened their survival, the start of a long conservation story. 📖 We invite you to read the full blog post here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...
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Where the Fight to Save the Galápagos Petrel Began - Charles Darwin Foundation
At Cerro Pajas, science and conservation management reduced invasive threats and improved breeding success for the threatened Galápagos petrel.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#Blog | Quinta Playa is one of Galápagos' key nesting sites for the vulnerable green sea turtle 🐢 Researchers and park rangers lived there for months, protecting every stage of these hatchlings' lives. 📖 We invite you to read the full blog post here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...
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Galapagos Sea Turtles Unfiltered: Born Beneath The Tide - Charles Darwin Foundation
At Quinta Playa, one of Galápagos’ most important sea turtle nesting sites, every hatchling faces a remarkable journey.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#Blog | Thousands of Salasaca men and women helped build modern Galápagos, yet their story is rarely told. 🌎 On this International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, discover their story. 🌿📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Galapagos
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The Salasacas - Charles Darwin Foundation
Salasacas de Galápagos recounts the history of an Indigenous community that helped shape the archipelago while preserving its cultural identity.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#Blog | Transparency strengthens conservation. 🌿🔬 Our 2025 Accountability Event highlighted how science supports conservation and local communities. 🌊📖 Learn more here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #Transparency
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Research, habitat restoration, and collaboration helped return hundreds of land iguanas to the wild. 🦎🌊📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #Conservation
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The Origins of Land Iguana Recovery in Galápagos - Charles Darwin Foundation
The story of the scientific program that restored Galápagos land iguanas through research, captive breeding, and ecological restoration.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
#HistoryBlog | A bold decision in 1932 helped save the Galápagos land iguana. 🦎🌿 Decades of science and restoration later, it became one of the world's leading conservation success stories. 🌎👇 Read more below!
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Science and stronger fisheries governance are essential to improve transparency and protect sharks. 🦈🌊📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Sharks #Ecuador
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The shark trade puzzle in Ecuador - Charles Darwin Foundation
Illegal shark trade exposes traceability gaps in Ecuador, demanding stronger governance, enforcement, and transparency to protect sharks.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#Blog | The seizure of 22,000 dried shark fins in Ecuador is one piece of a much larger puzzle. 🦈📦 It highlights the challenges of shark trade, traceability, and sustainable fisheries. 🌎👇 Read more below!
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Science, long-term research, and local talent are helping protect one of Earth's most extraordinary natural treasures. 🦜📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #Evolution
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The world's greatest living laboratory - Charles Darwin Foundation
Juan Manuel Carrión reflects on Galápagos, its birds, scientific research, and the Charles Darwin Foundation's conservation legacy.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#Blog | Galápagos remains one of the world's greatest living laboratories for understanding evolution. 🐦🌎 Juan Manuel Carrión explains why its birds continue to shape science and conservation. 🔬👇 Read more below!
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#ImpactReport | 🐧🪶 Long-term monitoring helps us detect emerging threats before they spread. In 2025, we expanded health assessments and population surveys to protect Galapagos' endangered seabirds. www.darwinfoundation.org/en/resources...
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Understanding how sharks move, feed, and use habitats helps scientists develop better conservation strategies. 🦈🌊📖 Read our blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Sharks #Galapagos
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Do All Sharks Behave the Same? - Charles Darwin Foundation
Each shark species uses Galápagos differently; understanding their behavior strengthens effective conservation efforts for all species alike.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#Blog | Not all sharks behave the same. 🦈 From schooling hammerheads to migratory whale sharks, every species has its own strategy for surviving in the ocean. 🌎👇 Read more below!
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Coral Art Science Consortium @coralartscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our consortium of scientists and artists invites you to join us in our effort to address the corl reef crisis 🧪🌊🪸🧬🐡🌎🌐🦠https://coralartscience.org/ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Communicating coral: Art and science for global reef action
Coral reefs are experiencing unprecedented rapid decline. Art can act as a beacon to engage audiences, influence policy, and inspire global action.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Led by the University of Marburg with the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park Directorate, the project will strengthen science for conservation. 🌱🌿📖 Read the full press release: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #ClimateChange #Galapagos
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When the Garúa Disappears: A New Research Unit Will Study the Future of the Galápagos Cloud Forests - Charles Darwin Foundation
A new international research initiative is investigating how climate change could reshape the Galápagos cloud forests
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#News | 🌫️🌿A new international research initiative, GArua, will study how climate change may transform the Galápagos cloud forests and affect biodiversity, freshwater resources, and invasive species. 🔬💧🌎👇 Learn more here
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
More than 50 years later, many of its principles still shape conservation across the archipelago. 📚🦎✨🌿 📖 Read the blog: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #Galapagos #Conservation
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The 1973 Master Plan That Changed the Future of the Galapagos Islands - Charles Darwin Foundation
The 1973 Master Plan for the Protection and Use of Galápagos National Park was the first comprehensive planning framework for managing the archipelago
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
#Blog | 📜🌿 In 1973, a Master Plan transformed how Galápagos would be protected, introducing science-based conservation, zoning, and long-term planning. 🌎🔬👇 Read the story
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Scientists from Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador will study seamounts, deep-sea corals, and other critical habitats to support marine conservation and ocean governance. 🌎🌊📖 Read the full press release here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #DeepOcean #OceanScience
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Deep Ocean Alliance in the Eastern Tropical Pacific to Join REV Ocean’s Maiden Voyage Programme - Charles Darwin Foundation
A new regional alliance is opening a window into the deep ocean of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, one of the least explored parts of our planet.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#News | 🌊 The Deep Ocean Alliance in the Eastern Tropical Pacific will join REV Ocean’s Maiden Voyage Programme to explore some of the world's least understood deep-sea ecosystems. 🔬🗺️🐙 Learn more here! 👇
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Its discovery highlights the importance of scientific collections, deep-ocean exploration, and international collaboration in uncovering hidden biodiversity. 📚🧬✨🌊📖 Read the full story here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #DeepSea #Galapagos
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The Blue Galapagos Octopus - Charles Darwin Foundation
Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus discovered 1,770 meters beneath the waters of Galápagos.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#Blog | 🐙🌊 A tiny blue octopus collected nearly 1,800 meters below the surface of the Galápagos deep sea has been identified as a species new to science: 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴. 💙🔬🌎 👇 Read the story
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
At Quinta Playa in Galápagos, scientists monitor nesting turtles to understand how climate change, rainfall, and rising temperatures may affect future generations. 🌊☀️📖 Learn more here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #WorldSeaTurtleDay #Galapagos
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Born to Return - Charles Darwin Foundation
Galápagos green sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#Blog | 🐢🌊 A green sea turtle can spend decades crossing the Pacific Ocean before returning to the same beach where it was born to lay its eggs. 🌎👇 Learn about what we are doing to protect them here.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
From workshops and community activities to a learning exchange on Isabela Island, participants discovered that leadership begins when you dare to act. 🌿📖 Read the blog: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-... #YoungLeaders #Galapagos
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Young People Who Inspire, Leaders Who Transform - Charles Darwin Foundation
The Charles Darwin Foundation Leadership Club.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#Blog | 🌱💙 The Charles Darwin Foundation Leadership Club is helping young people in Galápagos build confidence, leadership skills, and a commitment to conservation. 🌎 Read their story here 👇
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