Protecting hammerhead and blacktip shark nursery grounds in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
There has never been a more important time to protect sharks. 100 million sharks are killed globally every year either…
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Tracing the origins of marine plastic arriving in Galapagos
By Verity Ramsay Marine plastics pollution is affecting even the remotest parts of the globe and Galapagos is no exception.…
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The vermilion flycatcher, a unique element in the biodiversity of Galapagos.
By GCT’s Ambassador, Godfrey Merlen Through the mists of the Galapagos highlands, a small bird alights on the lichen covered…
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Galapagos Giant Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme – Updates
By Alice Marks With the Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme (GTMEP), we have collected many years of data demonstrating the…
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Darwin’s Land Birds Appeal Blog Series – Part 3
Guest blog by Imogen Kempton The Floreana mockingbird, although the smallest of the four Galapagos mockingbirds, has huge historic significance.…
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GCT features in AQUILA Magazine’s Evolution issue
By Verity Ramsay We were delighted to contribute to January’s issue of AQUILA magazine, a fun educational children's magazine, featuring…
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Q&A with Galapagos student, Wilson Andrade
During December 2019, we were pleased to welcome Wilson Andrade from San Francisco University of Quito to the GCT office…
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Reducing the threat of Avian Malaria
by Liam Fitzpatrick When you think of the wildlife that lives in the Galapagos Islands, what do you think of…
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Galapagos embraces state-of-the-art shark monitoring technology
By Alice Marks & Verity Ramsay The Galapagos Islands are home to an astounding array of species. The surrounding waters…
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