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Information about the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and South America
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Field & Identification Guides

Field & Identification Guides | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Explore our comprehensive collection of field and identification guides for Galapagos species, crafted by Charles Darwin Foundation scientists.
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Galapagos Biodiversity

Galapagos Biodiversity | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
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The Condor's Shadow: A Documentary Film on the California Condor

The Condor's Shadow: A Documentary Film on the California Condor | Galapagos | Scoop.it
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All About the Andean Condor Range and Habitat and Range

The range of the Andean condor is long and narrow, where it searches for food in open habitats.
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Animals A-Z

This page includes all animals we plan to cover on Fact Animal. As we publish new content, each of these animal types will be hyperlinked
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Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America | PLOS ONE

Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America | PLOS ONE | Galapagos | Scoop.it
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The culturally significant Andean condor is at risk of extinction | International

The culturally significant Andean condor is at risk of extinction | International | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Associated with ideas of power and immortality, the bird occupies a prominent place in the popular imagination, but its population is at worrying figures. A sanctuary in Ecuador is fighting for the animal’s conservation
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[PDF] Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America | Semantic Scholar

[PDF] Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America | Semantic Scholar | Galapagos | Scoop.it
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Vulnerable Andean condors in steep decline

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) faces an array of threats throughout its range.
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New generation of condors in Ecuador

New generation of condors in Ecuador | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Cóndores. Gabriela Arévalo nos presenta una mirada al presente y al futuro de la especie emblemática de Ecuador. 
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Hacienda Zuleta - Where the Condors Are

Hacienda Zuleta - Where the Condors Are | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The Hacienda Zuleta is the epitome of what a hacienda short should be. lt combines a long family history with many amenities.
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Flip Through More than 5,000 Pages of This Sprawling 19th-Century Atlas of Natural History —

Flip Through More than 5,000 Pages of This Sprawling 19th-Century Atlas of Natural History — | Galapagos | Scoop.it
At more than 5,000 pages in its entirety, Lorenz Oken's atlas depicts known species ranging from insects and fish to birds and plants.
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You searched for giant tortoise

You searched for giant tortoise | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The Aldabra Giant Tortoise is a giant species of Tortoise native to the Aldabra Islands in the Indian ocean. The Aldabra giant tortoise is one of the largest species of Tortoise on the planet and is also one of the world’s longest living animals, with one Aldabra Giant Tortoise individual reaching the grand old age of 255 years old.
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In Ecuador, pair of Andean condors revives hope for species' survival

In Ecuador, pair of Andean condors revives hope for species' survival | Galapagos | Scoop.it
On a rocky outcrop in an Ecuadoran nature reserve, a pair of prolific Andean condors are giving conservationists a glimmer of hope that the species, under threat from poisoning and hunting, could yet survive and thrive.
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Andean Condor - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

Andean Condor - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Basic facts about Andean Condor: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
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Spectacled Bear | National Geographic

Spectacled Bear | National Geographic | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Get to know South America's only bear, found throughout the dense jungles of the Andes. Learn how the spectacled bear got its name.
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Tropical Andes - Species | CEPF

Tropical Andes - Species | CEPF | Galapagos | Scoop.it
One-sixth of all plant life in the world is found in the Tropical Andes, making it the top hotspot for plant diversity.
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eBird Checklist - 17 Feb 2023 - Pacheco Farmhouse - Intag Valley - 5 species

eBird Checklist - 17 Feb 2023 - Pacheco Farmhouse - Intag Valley - 5 species | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Submitted by Yann Potaufeu.
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Monitoring of the Andean Bear Population (Tremarctos Ornatus) in Zuleta - North Ecuador - DocsLib

Monitoring of the Andean Bear Population (Tremarctos Ornatus) in Zuleta - North Ecuador - DocsLib | Galapagos | Scoop.it
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v.42:no.3 (2015:Mar.) - Animal keepers' forum - Biodiversity Heritage Library

v.42:no.3 (2015:Mar.) - Animal keepers' forum - Biodiversity Heritage Library | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.
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Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America - PMC

Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America - PMC | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Vultures comprise one of the most threatened groups of birds worldwide. With a total population not exceeding 6700 mature individuals, and in rapid decline across its range, the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is listed as a Vulnerable species in the IUC
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