
Darwin’s Finches: Back to the Beginning—When One Bird Met an Island Full of Opportunity
March 19, 2026By Roberto Plaza — Biologist and Co-founder of Montemar Before Darwin’s finches became a legend, the Galápagos were simply islands…
Darwin’s Finches: The Galápagos “Beak Squad” That Keeps the Islands Running
March 10, 2026By Roberto Plaza — Biologist and Co-founder of Montemar If the Galápagos were a city, Darwin’s finches would be the…
Restoration in Action: Pinzón, Española, and Floreana
February 24, 2026When people hear the word conservation, they often imagine protection: fences, rules, and the idea of keeping nature “as it…
Galapagos Giant Tortoises: More Than One Icon
February 5, 2026When people think of the Galapagos Islands, giant tortoises often come to mind as a single, iconicsymbol. Yet this image…
Solar Energy and Rainwater Harvesting: Learning to Live Within an Island’s Limits
January 6, 2026By Reyna Oleas & Roberto Plaza — Biologists and Co-founders of Montemar Why Solar Energy Became a Necessary Choice The…
At Montemar with the Giants: A Field Guide to the Migration of the Galapagos Tortoises on Santa Cruz Island
November 24, 2025Introduction: Walking Into an Ancient Story Arriving on Santa Cruz Island feels like entering a narrative that began long before…






