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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

🌊 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-...

Ushering in a New Chapter for Ocean Governance: Ratification of the BBNJ Agreement - Charles Darwin Foundation

On 19 September 2025, the BBNJ Agreement reached 60 ratifications, enabling greater protection of high seas ecosystems.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

#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...

Episode 17: For The First Time in 20 Years, Hope is Singing on Floreana Island

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 7d

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:
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#Galapagos #Scalesia #JAGA #Conservation #Science

DR. ITOW AND THE SCALESIA FORESTS - Charles Darwin Foundation

Dr. Syuzo Itow was a pioneer in Galápagos botany and founder of JAGA, connecting Japan, Galápagos, and Ogasawara through science and conservation.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 14d

#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...

Study of Invertebrates: A tool to supports Floreana Island’s Restoration - Charles Darwin Foundation

Ecological restoration requires a clear understanding of existing biodiversity. In 2022, the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the Galápagos National Park Directorate conducted the first baseline st...

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

#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...

Episode 15: #ThrowbackThursday with Jack Grove

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 22d

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

In Memory of Mathias Espinosa - Charles Darwin Foundation

When Mathias Espinosa dived into the ocean, the world fell silent. “Diving is a kind of yoga underwater, where the only thing you hear is your own breathing,” he used to say. That philosophy marked mo...

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 3

#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-...

Winged Guardians: Owls and Their Role in Galapagos Conservation - Charles Darwin Foundation

The barn owl and the short-eared owl are not just hunters—they are vital guardians of the islands’ balance.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 29

#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

Baltra regenerates: a decade restoring an island in the heart of the archipelago - Charles Darwin Foundation

After more than a decade of continuous effort, Baltra Island clearly shows the fruits of a visionary ecological restoration process.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 25

#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...

Episodio 13: Entomología con Karen Vera

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bezosearthfund.org @bezosearthfund.org · Aug 20

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.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 21

#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

CDF Leaders Club: where ideas are born, voices grow stronger, and big dreams come true. - Charles Darwin Foundation

From shy “Shark-Strangers” to a united “Shark-Family,” the Charles Darwin Foundation Leaders Club is transforming young lives in Galapagos.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 7

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

The Waved Albatross Then and Now - Charles Darwin Foundation

Discover how the Charles Darwin Foundation protects Galapagos' biodiversity through scientific research and conservation efforts.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 24

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

Facing the Sharks: The Dive That Changed My Life - Charles Darwin Foundation

While diving in Galapagos, Erika De la Cruz encountered a hammerhead shark unlike any she’d seen before—one with a curved spine. What began as a routine dive turned into a groundbreaking scientific di...

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 21

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:
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The Circle of Life: The Role of Sharks in the Complexity of the Oceans - Charles Darwin Foundation

Sharks keep oceans in balance. Discover their role, threats they face, and how you can help protect them this Shark Week. Dive into the story!

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 18

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

Guía de Escarabajos Endémicos - Charles Darwin Foundation

Discover how the Charles Darwin Foundation protects Galapagos' biodiversity through scientific research and conservation efforts.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 3

#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-...

Satellite tagging reveals likely first-ever documented birthing migration of the scalloped hammerhead shark - Charles Darwin Foundation

Satellite tagging reveals likely first-ever documented birthing migration of the scalloped hammerhead shark

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 26

#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. 🪸 🌊
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Rediscovered Coral Signals Hope for Galapagos Reefs - Charles Darwin Foundation

Rediscovered Coral Signals Hope for Galapagos Reefs

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

No evidence of transposable element bursts in the Galápagos Scalesia adaptive radiation despite hybridization, diversification and ecological niche shifts - Mobile DNA

Transposable elements (TEs) have been hypothesized to play a pivotal role in driving diversification by facilitating the emergence of novel phenotypes and the accumulation of divergence between specie...

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

Adopt a Green Sea Turtle - Charles Darwin Foundation

By adopting a turtle, you’re fuelling vital research that will help authorities improve tourism practices, and ensure sea turtles are better protected

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Global Ocean Accounts Partnership @oceanaccounts.bsky.social · Jun 10

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.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

What if the Ocean could speak? Charles Darwin Foundation work in the GMR and ETP

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 5

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. 🌊
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#OceanConservation #ScienceForTheSea

CDF Manifesto UNOC3 - Charles Darwin Foundation

Galapagos scientists urge UNOC 3 to safeguard marine life, end IUU fishing, and align tourism with ecological limits.

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 2

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....

Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · May 30

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

What does it take to save one of the rarest birds in Galápagos? 🐦

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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · May 28

#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. 📢
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Historic Breeding Season for Galápagos Landbirds - Charles Darwin Foundation

Galápagos landbirds soar: record season for the Vermilion Flycatcher, hope for the Mangrove Finch. Read more..

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