"Not much to report on El Nino and tortoises yet. Fall in Galapagos has been really warm. Little (almost no) garua. Tortoises MAY not be nesting as frequently as in previous falls, but this is highly speculative and is based upon observations from two field trips and the lack of nesting in the Villamil Breeding Center. I don't have any quantitative data, but Steve Earsom might (he works at the Villamil Center). Marine iguanas are looking a bit thin."--Howard L. Snell <Snell@unm.edu>.