Invasive species in Galapagos
An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.
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GCT’s President Monty Halls returns to Galapagos with his family for series two of My Family & The Galapagos
It’s been two years since GCT's President and marine biologist, Monty Halls, his wife Tam and daughters Molly and Isla travelled to one of the most unique and ecologically important places on the planet – Galapagos.
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Project update: Land iguanas
There were momentous steps forward in land iguana conservation during 2019 as 2,150 land iguanas were released onto Santiago island by GCT’s project partners.
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Protecting hammerhead and blacktip shark nursery grounds in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
As part of our Endangered Sharks of Galapagos programme, suspected nursery sites have been identified around Santa Cruz and San Cristobal islands for blacktip and scalloped hammerhead sharks.
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Tracing the origins of marine plastic arriving in Galapagos
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.
Through the mists of the Galapagos highlands, a small bird alights on the lichen covered tree branch.
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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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