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Seeker Video: Galápagos Land Iguanas Return to Santiago Island After a 180 Year Absence

Seeker video features the Directorate of Galápagos National Park and Island Conservation in the re-introduction of Galápagos Land Iguanas to Santiago Island. For the first time in 180 years, Galápagos Land Iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) have returned to Santiago Island thanks to a conservation intervention by the Directorate of Galápagos National Park, Island Conservation, and Massey […]

Written by on January 18, 2019

Threatened Galápagos Land Iguanas Return to Santiago Island En-Masse After 180-Year Absence

Reintroduction of Galápagos Land Iguanas helps restore Santiago Island’s ecological health and protect this important population. Press Release, 8 January 2019 Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, Director of Communications.claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: photos, interviews The Directorate of Galápagos National Park (Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos – DPNG) and the international nonprofit organization Island Conservation reintroduced 1,436 Galápagos Land […]

Written by on January 8, 2019

Why I Became a Wildlife Veterinarian

Paula Castaño, an Island Restoration Specialist for Island Conservation and a trained wildlife veterinarian, shares with National Geographic how she is changing the world of conservation. Why I became a wildlife veterinarian, and how that gave me power to change the world Often as veterinarians, we tend to focus on the immediate impact we can […]

Written by on May 4, 2017