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The Galápagos penguin: a unique species endemic to the archipelago

Author José David Cáceres
Posted on 1st May 202405/01/2024
Animals, Birds, Penguins, Sin categoría
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The Galápagos penguins are an endemic species (flightless birds exclusive to the archipelago), and they’re one of the eighteen species that inhabit the world. On April 25th, we celebrated World Penguin Day, a day to raise awareness about these aquatic flightless birds to preserve their species so that future generations get to see these distinguished

Latest Update on Genovesa Island: Negative Cases of Avian Influenza

Author José David Cáceres
Posted on 25th April 202404/25/2024
Birds, Birdwatching, Galapagos Islands
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Genovesa Island: the “Bird Island” Genovesa has been closed to public since September last year after positive cases of Avian Influenza. The “Bird Island”, located in the northern part, is home to the largest colony of Sula sula on earth. In addition to the Sula sula species, Genovesa is also home to a great variety

**Update on the avian flu cases in the Galapagos Islands: site closures and reopenings**

Background context The first cases of avian flu in the Galapagos Islands occurred on September 19th, 2023. Since then, environmental authorities have made observations and avian sample collection in live and dead birds, in at least 29 places in the archipelago. In this context, among the places where the disease was found are Genovesa Island

LIFT OF THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE MEASURE OF PUNTA ESPINOSA (FERNANDINA ISLAND) AND BAHIA URBINA (ISABELA ISLAND)

Santa Cruz, March 14, 2024 Official Letter MAATE-PNG/DIR-2024-0184-O GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK DIRECTORATE As part of the Official Letter MAATE-PNG/DIR-2024-0150-O, dated March 11, 2024, through which it was reported about the “IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUNTA ESPINOSA (FERNANDINA ISLAND) AND BAHIA URBINA (ISABELA ISLAND) DUE TO EMERGING BIOSECURITY MEASURES”, to prevent damage to the fragile biodiversity

The red-footed boobies

Author g4l4p4g0s
Posted on 28th January 202101/28/2021
Birds, Birdwatching, Cruises, Nature, Photography
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We talked in our previous blog about the Nazca Booby, the largest of the three booby species inhabiting the Galapagos Islands. Today we are going to talk about the Red-footed Booby, the smallest of these kind of sea birds. We invite you to read the following article about this incredible and fascinating native bird of

The Nazca Boobies

Author g4l4p4g0s
Posted on 6th January 202101/06/2021
Animals, Birds, Birdwatching, Cruises, Photography
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First of all, we want to wish you a happy new year, may all your wishes come true in 2021! The Fragata Team is always here to assist you in any questions or doubts you may have. Interesting facts about the Nazca Booby species: Today, we’re going to talk in our blog about an amazing

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