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What’s New Version 1.2.2
New in this version:
Improved glossary term matching in both English and Spanish. Enhanced image zoom. Refined text sizing and layout, plus performance improvements throughout the app.
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app and encourage you to visit our website (galapagos.org) to learn more about Galápagos Conservancy and our work.
Description
Discover the rich underwater world of the Galápagos Archipelago with this free digital field guide. Expertly curated by esteemed scientists and beautifully illustrated, this is a digital companion to the printed field guides by zoologist Dr. Cleveland P. Hickman Jr. Explore detailed profiles of marine invertebrates, fishes, reptiles, and mammals unique to this iconic region.
Galápagos Marine Life works offline, allowing you to browse and search wherever you are, whether you’ve just gotten back into the boat after a dive or snorkel, or are at home or school and interested in learning more about the amazing marine life of the Galápagos Archipelago.
Galápagos Marine Life is free of charge with no ads, courtesy of the scientist contributors and Galápagos Conservancy.
Galápagos Conservancy is the primary U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the protection and restoration of the Galápagos Islands.
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Version history 8 versions
Build 887314063v1.2.22026-06-26 14:30:17
New in this version:
Improved glossary term matching in both English and Spanish. Enhanced image zoom. Refined text sizing and layout, plus performance improvements throughout the app.
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app and encourage you to visit our website (galapagos.org) to learn more about Galápagos Conservancy and our work.
Build 882263037v1.2.12026-02-08 19:10:43
This update includes minor interface and language improvements.
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app and encourage you to visit our website (galapagos.org) to learn more about Galápagos Conservancy and our work.
Build 878867990v1.22025-10-14 09:01:07
This update includes major enhancements, including:
- Updated to a fully-tabbed design, providing easier access to the Search and Favorites tabs when first opening the app
- Relocation of the Maps, Glossary, and About screens to the new “More” tab
- Glossary integration in the species detail screen:
- Glossary terms are now bolded in the species description and habitat text
- There is a new button below that text to display the terms with definitions
- Index-based navigation added to the full Glossary (now found in the “More” tab)
- Compatibility with iOS 26
- Numerous performance enhancements and a few bug fixes
In order to provide the best app experience, the app now requires iOS 17 or newer.
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app and encourage you to visit our website (galapagos.org) to learn more about Galápagos Conservancy and our work.
Build 876660700v1.0.42025-07-24 15:59:59
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app.
This update adds Spanish translations for more species groups.
We have some exciting changes in the works. To support new features, future versions of the app will require iOS 17 or later.
Build 873882764v1.0.32025-04-09 09:14:27
This update includes some minor corrections and new additions, including newly added descriptions for subgroups of Reef Fish and Molluscs (English only; Spanish descriptions will be added in a future update). We’ve also made some improvements to the user interface and fixed a bug in Search when searching for Group Names. We hope you’re enjoying this free app, courtesy of Galápagos Conservancy.
Build 871249729v1.0.22024-12-19 22:33:02
In this update:
- We reduced the sizes of all species images without loss in quality, reducing the total size of the app by more than half.
- We updated the title of the main window (iPad and Mac).
Build 870412372v1.0.12024-11-16 13:36:30
This version improves the search bar in the Field Guide on the Search tab and the Glossary tab and adds support for dark mode and tinted mode app icons on iOS 18.
Build 866033283v1.02024-10-21 18:05:53
No pricing data captured yet — comparisons appear once the app has paid storefronts or in-app purchases.
Availability 175 of 175 storefronts
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AU | en-AU | Free | 1 | 3.0 | 1.2.2 |
AE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
AF | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
AG | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
AI | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
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AR | es-MX | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
AT | de-DE | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
AZ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
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BO | es-MX | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
BR | pt-BR | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
BS | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
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BY | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
BZ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CA | en-CA | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CD | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CG | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CH | de-CH | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CI | fr-FR | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CL | es-MX | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CM | fr-FR | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CN | zh-Hans-CN | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CO | es-MX | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
CR | es-MX | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
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HN | es-MX | Free | 0 | — | 1.2.2 |
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Change log 12 changes · CA
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releaseNotes updated
New in this version:
Improved glossary term matching in both English and Spanish. Enhanced image zoom. Refined text sizing and layout, plus performance improvem
✎
description updated
Discover the rich underwater world of the Galápagos Archipelago with this free digital field guide. Expertly curated by esteemed scientists and beautifully illu
✎
subtitle updated
Reference Field Guide
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name updated
Galápagos Marine Life
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Version 1.2.2 released
New in this version:
Improved glossary term matching in both English and Spanish. Enhanced image zoom. Refined text sizing and layout, plus performance improvements throughout the app.
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app
◆
Version 1.2.1 released
This update includes minor interface and language improvements.
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app and encourage you to visit our website (galapagos.org) to learn more about Galápagos Conservancy and our work.
◆
Version 1.2 released
This update includes major enhancements, including:
- Updated to a fully-tabbed design, providing easier access to the Search and Favorites tabs when first opening the app
- Relocation of the Maps, Glossary, and About screens to the new “Mo
◆
Version 1.0.4 released
We hope you’re enjoying the Galápagos Marine Life app.
This update adds Spanish translations for more species groups.
We have some exciting changes in the works. To support new features, future versions of the app will require iOS 17 or la
◆
Version 1.0.3 released
This update includes some minor corrections and new additions, including newly added descriptions for subgroups of Reef Fish and Molluscs (English only; Spanish descriptions will be added in a future update). We’ve also made some improvemen
◆
Version 1.0.2 released
In this update:
- We reduced the sizes of all species images without loss in quality, reducing the total size of the app by more than half.
- We updated the title of the main window (iPad and Mac).
◆
Version 1.0.1 released
This version improves the search bar in the Field Guide on the Search tab and the Glossary tab and adds support for dark mode and tinted mode app icons on iOS 18.
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Version 1.0 released
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