Snakes, iguanas and more… Part 2

Euan Moncrieffe was lucky to volunteer with one of our partners, Luis Ortiz-Catedral, on some of his projects in Galapagos in 2019. Here is the second of two blogs that he wrote for us about his experiences working with snakes, iguanas and more.

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Snakes, iguanas and more… Part 1

Euan Moncrieffe was lucky to volunteer with one of our partners, Luis Ortiz-Catedral, on some of his projects in Galapagos in 2019. Here is the first of two blogs that he wrote for us about his experiences working with snakes, iguanas and more.

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Vampire finches: how little birds in Galapagos evolved to drink blood

For most people, the word “vampire” brings to mind Dracula or perhaps slayers such as Blade or Buffy; or maybe even the vampire bats of South America. Few will think of a small and rather lovely bird – the finch.

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Welcome to the hybrid zone

Since the early 1980s a number of unusual-looking iguanas has been noticed on South Plaza island, an apparent cross between land and marine iguanas. But why are there hybrids of these species?

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GCT’s 25th Anniversary Blog Series – Part 3

This year, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Here is the third blog from our three part interview series.

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2020 Successes!

As we approach the end of 2020, we want to say thank you so much for all your support in what has been an extremely difficult year.

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GCT’s 25th Anniversary Blog Series – Part 2

This year, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Here is the second blog from our three part interview series.

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GCT’s 25th Anniversary Blog Series – Part 1

This year, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) celebrated its 25th anniversary. To mark this historic occasion, we decided to ask some of our founders, ex-trustees and partners, as well as long-term members, supporters and volunteers about their experiences of GCT, the Islands and to get their thoughts on their hopes for GCT in the future. Below you can find part one of our interview series.

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Investigating plastic pollution threats to marine iguanas

Marine iguanas are an iconic, endemic species in Galapagos, known for their incredible diving ability to feed on marine algae. The species are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; however 10 of 11 subspecies are listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered. It is estimated that the San Cristobal marine iguana colony stands at just 400 individuals.

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