The Galapagos are one of the world’s last havens for wildlife -- pristine islands where giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, and animals found nowhere else on the planet live as they have for millennia.

But tourism and development have recently skyrocketed -- leaving many species on the brink of extinction.

So when a vital, 568-acre piece of land was put up for sale, local conservationists were terrified, sure it’d be razed to make way for a hotel. But then they came up with an amazing plan: buy the land themselves and create the islands’ first-ever private reserve to permanently protect the area!

But they're running out of time -- the owner will sell to the highest bidder unless they can raise nearly a million dollars right away! That’s where we come in. And the respected Rainforest Trust has found a donor promising to match what we raise dollar for dollar, so if we all chip in now, we can make this dream possible in hours! Donate to buy this island paradise and protect it forever!