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Galapagos land iguana yawning
© Jason Lim
Galapagos giant tortoise amongst vegetation
12th Sep 2023
Island restoration Rewilding

Rewilding Galapagos: Giving nature a helping hand

What does rewilding mean in the context of Galapagos, where 97% of the land is already a protected National Park?
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10th Feb 2022
Invasive species

Mangrove Finch Project update

Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, the Mangrove Finch Project team was able to spend six weeks in the field during the 2021 breeding season. Some new techniques provided some valuable results.
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24th Sep 2020
Invasive species

Mangrove Finch Project update

Like many projects in Galapagos, the Mangrove Finch Project was interrupted this year by the COVID-19 lockdown. The consequences for the mangrove finch population are predicted to have been poor and may never be known even if the team can return to...
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7th Aug 2018
Invasive species

Protecting mangrove finches from the invasive fly Philornis downsi

GCT continues to support the Mangrove Finch Project, which is working to protect this Critically Endangered bird from threats including the invasive parasitic fly Philornis downsi.
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12th Apr 2018
Invasive species

Project Updates 2018 (1): The Mangrove Finch Project

With around 100 individuals remaining in the world, the mangrove finch is the most endangered bird in Galapagos.
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28th Jun 2016
Invasive species

15 mangrove finch chicks successfully released on Isabela

The island of Isabela is now home to the third group of mangrove finch hatchlings.
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30th Mar 2016
Invasive species

15 Mangrove Finch Chicks Successfully Fledged

15 critically endangered mangrove finch chicks from the 2016 breeding season have successfully fledged after being hand-reared at the CDRS in Galapagos.
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2nd Feb 2016
Island restoration Ocean protection

The Importance of Mangroves

Today is World Wetlands Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of wetlands across the world, and to highlight how important these natural habitats are for keeping a healthy natural world.
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31st Jul 2015
Invasive species

8 mangrove finches returned to the wild

The team of experts are working to prevent the most critically endangered of Darwin’s finches from becoming extinct by collecting eggs from wild nests and raising them in captivity.
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28th May 2015
Geology Invasive species

Wolf Volcano

Wolf Volcano! The very name conjures images of bygone eras, of an evocative, remote and harsh environment rarely visited...
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