Galapagos News


Unfortunate M/Y Parranda Accident

IGTOA is sorry to hear about the tragic loss of the vessel M/Y Parranda to a fire on January 14th,

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Endangered Floreana Mockingbird to Return Home

For the first time in more than 130 years, the critically endangered Floreana mockingbird will again

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Pink Land Iguanas Classified as Separate Species in Galapagos

Pink iguanas, first discovered by Galapagos National Park rangers in 1986, are now thought to be a u

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LAN Chile Enters Ecuador Domestic Flight Market

QUITO (Reuters) - Chile’s dominant airline LAN Airlines S.A., was granted a two-year concession to o

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Fuel-Handling Facility in Galapagos Earns Environmental Certification

On December 15th, 2008, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced that the recently completed fuel-han

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Lonesome George Not Yet a Father

This topic has received widespread media attention already, but staff at the Galapagos National Park

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Frommer’s lists Galapagos as one of “11 Places to See Before They Disappear”

Frommer’s, publishers of the popular series of travel guidebooks, recently created a list of “11 Pla

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New IGTOA Member: South American Vacations

IGTOA would like to announce the arrival of a new Associate Member, [South American Vacations](http:

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Press focuses on human threats to Galapagos

In recent weeks, there have been a series of articles in the world press on threats from increasing

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Charles Darwin Foundation Names New Executive Director

Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) announced today the selection of a new Exe

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