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Galapagos land iguana yawning
© Jason Lim
Eruption on Fernandina island, Galapagos
19th May 2025
Geology History of Galapagos

Galapagos history: The crack of doom

Historians are wary of the first-hand accounts of explorer Benjamin Morrell, described as “the biggest liar in the Pacific”. But we know he witnessed one of the most dramatic eruptions in Galapagos.
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1st May 2025
Art and literature

Meet Disney's latest star, Leo the Galapagos sea lion

We spoke to Hugh Wilson, Director of the new Disneynature film 'Sea Lions of the Galapagos', about his experience filming in Galapagos and how wildlife films connect people to the natural world.
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Santa Cruz giant tortoise
30th Apr 2025
Wildlife studies

Viral prevalence in giant tortoises: An interview with Gislayne Mendoza Alcívar

We spoke to Gislayne Mendoza Alcívar at the Charles Darwin Foundation about her research, partly funded by GCT, looking at the presence and prevalence of infectious agents in giant tortoises.
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'Mirror image' © Johannes Ploderer - 3rd place overall & 2nd place: Birds of Galapagos
28th Apr 2025
Events

How to raise money for Galapagos on social media

To help kickstart GCT's 30th anniversary fundraising campaign, we've created a guide on how you can fundraise for us through Facebook and Instagram.
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Galapagos sea lion on Española
22nd Apr 2025
News Plastic pollution

Double your donation to save the Galapagos sea lion with Big Give

Support our Big Give Green Match Fund campaign to protect Galapagos sea lions from deadly plastic pollution and your donation will be doubled, up to an amazing £10,000!
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Opuntia on Isabela island
8th Apr 2025
Evolution and genetics Geology

Elemental Galapagos: Birth of an Archipelago

GCT Ambassador and author Dr Henry Nicholls explores the forces that shaped the Galapagos Islands and filled them with life.
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Española mockingbird and waved albatross
2nd Apr 2025
Events History of Galapagos

GCT 30th Anniversary Webinar 2025

On 1 April we held a very special webinar to reflect on both the successes and the challenges of the last 30 years, and to look ahead with hope to the next 30 years.
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Darwin's finch
28th Mar 2025
Evolution and genetics

Evolution in real time: An interview with Peter and Rosemary Grant

Peter and Rosemary Grant’s long-running study of Darwin’s finches has revealed evolution to be a more dynamic and unpredictable process than Charles Darwin could ever have imagined.
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Galapagos bullhead shark
17th Mar 2025
Ocean protection Wildlife facts

Uncovering the mysteries of the Galapagos bullhead shark

We spoke to our partners Maximilian Hirschfeld, Sofía Leon and Dagfin Sotomayor at the Galapagos Bullhead Shark Project about their vital research into one of the Archipelago's most elusive species.
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Feed me (Galápagos mockingbird on Santa Cruz island)
5th Mar 2025
Island restoration Wildlife facts

How the Galapagos mockingbird got its name...

Four species of mockingbird can be found in Galapagos, none of which occur anywhere else on Earth.
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