We spoke to Dr Patrick Moldowan, who joined the Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme as Principal Investigator earlier this year, about the team’s recent work in the field.

A new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution has found that giant tortoises on Santa Cruz island are ingesting items including medical face masks, glass and plastic bags.

Take a trip back in time to discover the history of the most famous Galapagos species of all, the giant tortoise.

Gislayne, a biotechnologist from Galapagos explores the use of PCR in work to assess the health of Endangered giant tortoises.

Enabling the young people of Galapagos to get out into nature and experience the natural world is an important element in Galapagos giant tortoise conservation.

Scientists are worried that tortoises will not be able to adjust the timing of their migration in the face of climate change, as new research shows that they may be basing their decisions on past conditions.

New research by the Giant Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme, published in the journal 'Ecology', shows that Galapagos giant tortoises might be unable to adapt their seasonal migrations in the face of environmental change.

Last July, members of the Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme spent a week in Alcedo Volcano, one of the biggest volcanoes of the Galapagos Islands and home of the largest population of giant tortoises.

One of the greatest threats to the native biodiversity in Galapagos is the ever increasing distribution and number of invasive species.