The first-known resident of Galapagos was Patrick Watkins, an Irishman marooned (either forcefully or perhaps voluntarily) on Floreana from around 1807 to 1809.

GCT Ambassador, Henry Nicholls, takes a deep dive into the impacts of El Niño on the wildlife of Galapagos and the current work being done to monitor these impacts.

In the first in a series of articles, Dr Alex Hearn reflects on the past ten years of work tracking whale sharks in Galapagos.

As tourist numbers in Galapagos continue to rise, we speak to representatives from island communities in Skye, the Canary Islands, Rapa Nui and the Caribbean about the challenges of ‘overtourism’.

We received so many incredible entries depicting the wonders of the Galapagos Islands, making it a tough task for our judges to pick their winner...

We spoke with Denisse Dalgo, PhD Candidate at Leipzig University, who collaborates on the Iguanas from Above project, about her work investigating the impact of El Niño on marine iguanas.

Congratulations to Elisa Piscopiello for her evocative description of blue-footed booby courtship!

Ashleigh Klingman introduces us to the Adapt to Change Together Youth Leadership programme, which provides people with the tools to become the next generation of environmental leaders in Galapagos.

We recently spoke to Adi Benea, who shared his experience delivering workshops on climate change to teaching leaders in the Galapagos Islands and the importance of environmental education.

Shark scientist Dr Alex Hearn joined us on 19 June for a fascinating ocean webinar, revealing his latest findings on the health of marine life around Galapagos.

In April, members of the GCT team attended the fourth round of negotiations for a global agreement to end plastic pollution (INC-4) in Ottawa.

The Iguanas from Above project is using cutting-edge technology to assess the health of marine iguana populations across the Galapagos Archipelago.