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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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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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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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Little vermilion flycatcher
27th Apr 2022
Events Island restoration

Protecting the Birds of Galapagos webinar 2022

Our webinar focussed on some of the most urgent issues facing Galapagos land birds, and the great steps that have been taken to tackle the threats and restore the biodiversity that we have lost.
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19th Jan 2021
Wildlife facts

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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11th Mar 2020
Invasive species Island restoration

Protecting Floreana’s finches – Restoring Floreana update

Our partners on the Restoring Floreana programme have started trials to determine how best to protect these, and other native species found on the island, from poison bait when the eradication section of the programme occurs to remove invasive...
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27th Dec 2019
Research

Reducing the threat of Avian Malaria

Avian malaria is a newly recognised threat to the famous finches, penguins and mockingbirds of Galapagos.
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26th Jun 2019
Research

Is urbanisation affecting Darwin's finches?

It is well known that the evolution of Darwin's finches was driven predominantly by competition between species and the types of food available on each island. What impact, therefore, could the increasing amound of human food found on the Islands...
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Large ground finch
9th May 2016
Wildlife facts

Identifying Darwin's finches

Darwin’s finches are all incredibly similar in shape, size and colour, but there are a few differences which can help you get started in identifying them.
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5th May 2015
Invasive species

Mangrove Finch Project Update: Second Season Release

The Mangrove Finch Project team are returning to the mangrove forests with some very precious cargo. Find out more...
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2nd Apr 2015
Invasive species

Guest Blog: The incredible story of "Numero Uno"

Find out about the heart-warming story of Numero Uno, one very lucky mangrove finch chick!
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