Island Profile; Española
Written by GCT volunteer, Max Smith Española island is also known as ‘Hood’ after Viscount Samuel Hood, an English Admiral…
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Blog: Interest
Tortoise Champions’ School Competition 2018/2019
As part of our exciting Tortoise Champions programme, we asked our participating schools to enter our first annual Tortoise Champions'…
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Searching for Shark Nurseries
Supported by Galapagos Conservation Trust, Lauren Goodman is carrying out vital research into shark nursery grounds in the Galapagos Marine…
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Galapagos giant tortoises face migration uncertainty from climate change
New research by the Giant Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme, published in the journal Ecology, shows that Galapagos giant tortoises might…
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Christmas in Galapagos
Merry Christmas! - ¡Feliz Navidad! It’s the final countdown until Christmas – less than one week to go! Why not…
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Invasive Species in Galapagos
Guest blog by GCT volunteer- Camilla Oxley An invasive species is any living organism that is not native to an…
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La Cumbre Volcano on Fernandina bursts into life after 8 years of lying dormant
On 4 September 2017 local guides sailing near to Fernandina island reported volcanic activity coming from the 4,843 foot high…
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Uh oh… Galapagos giant tortoises may give invasive plant species a helping hand under climate change
One of the greatest threats to the native biodiversity in Galapagos is the ever increasing distribution and number of invasive…
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First ever wild whale shark ultrasound in Galapagos: is there a baby on board?
Thanks to recent ground breaking science on the whale shark population in Galapagos, much more light is being shed on…
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