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Galapagos land iguana yawning
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Darwin's finches are released from aviaries on Floreana island
19th Apr 2024
Events Rewilding

Rewilding Floreana Webinar 2024

Our April webinar focused on the restoration of Floreana, with Jeff Dawson of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust reporting back from his recent trip to the island.
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Galapagos giant tortoise in pond
18th Apr 2024
Island restoration Rewilding

Double your donation to rewild Galapagos with the Big Give

We're taking part in the Big Give Green Match Fund campaign, raising money to rewild the Galapagos Islands. For one week only, every donation you make will be doubled, up to an amazing £10,000!
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Floreana giant tortoise
12th Apr 2024
Island restoration Rewilding

The return of the Floreana giant tortoise

The remarkable story of the Floreana giant tortoise, a species that the world thought was lost forever.
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Attaching a GPS tracker to a Galapagos giant tortoise
8th Apr 2024
Research Technology

How technology is changing conservation in Galapagos

From unmanned drones and acoustic sensors to remarkable advances in artificial intelligence, new technologies are playing a key role in the conservation of the Galapagos Islands.
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Blue-footed boobies on rocks (Isabela)
25th Mar 2024
Island restoration Rewilding

Island restoration and the vital role of connector species

A growing body of research is revealing the intimate connections between island and marine ecosystems, and the role of those species that live at the interface between land and ocean.
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Small ground finch released on Floreana island, February 2024
7th Mar 2024
Island restoration Rewilding

Promising signs on Floreana as five species of finch are released

Five species of Darwin’s finch, which were held safely in captivity during the eradication of invasive species from Floreana, have now been released.
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29th Jan 2024
Island restoration Women in science

An interview with entomologist Karen Vera

Entomologist Karen Vera shares her experience working on the Restoring Floreana project, one of the largest eradication projects ever conducted on an inhabited island.
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16th Jan 2024
Education and outreach Island restoration

Environmental education on Floreana: Supporting island restoration

We are supporting one of the most complex eradication projects ever conducted on an inhabited tropical island. To succeed, this groundbreaking project requires local residents' involvement.
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Galapagos Day 2023 speakers
30th Oct 2023
Events Rewilding

Galapagos Day 2023: Rewilding Galapagos

On Thursday 19 October we gathered once more at London’s historic Royal Geographical Society for Galapagos Day, our biggest event of the year.
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Sunrise on Floreana
25th Oct 2023
Island restoration Rewilding

Tequila Sunrise? Or Floreana Sunrise?

Carolina Torres, International Legal and Administrative Manager at GCT partner Island Conservation, reflects on how the Floreana project signals hope for a future where people and nature can thrive together.
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Floreana mockingbird
3rd Oct 2023
Island restoration Rewilding

12 missing species set to return to Floreana

Today is the day when the next phase of the restoration of Floreana island begins, as the project moves into the eradication phase, the largest and most complex eradication ever attempted on an inhabited tropical island.
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Galapagos Day 2022 at the Royal Geographical Society, London
25th Oct 2022
Biodiversity loss Events

Galapagos Day 2022: Protecting Species & Preventing Extinctions

On Thursday 20 October we were delighted to return to the Royal Geographical Society for our first in-person Galapagos Day since 2019.
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