Conserving ocean wildlife in the big blue
by Naima Lopez - Ocean biodiversity is in decline. The iconic scalloped hammerhead shark, for instance, has recently been listed…
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Blog: Interest
Underwater invaders
by Jessica Howard Galapagos is leading the charge in marine biosecurity, with one of the most stringent programmes in the…
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ONE HEALTH: It’s time to rethink our relationship with nature
By Sharon L. Deem If there’s one thing that COVID-19 has laid bare, it’s that we cannot separate human health…
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Celebrating Women in Science – part 1
According to UNESCO Institute of Statistics data, less than 30% of the world's scientific researchers are women. Within our Galapagos scientific network there are a lot of amazing scientists to celebrate who are currently working hard to protect the Islands and its unique species and magnificent ecosystems.
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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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Discovering Galapagos Homeschooling Resources
We’re currently in a time where parents are required to be teachers, and children are learning everything at home, and we’re here to help with Discovering Galapagos.
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