Are tortoises the ‘hippos’ of Galapagos?

As well as being endemic Galapagos giant tortoises are also very important ecosystem engineers that can greatly influence the areas they inhabit. Scientist Diego, explains a day in the life of a tortoise scientist, and whether tortoises the ‘hippos’ of Galapagos?

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2020 Successes!

As we approach the end of 2020, we want to say thank you so much for all your support in what has been an extremely difficult year.

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Will you protect the wildlife of Galapagos from threats, large and small?

There have recently been some serious threats to the Galapagos Islands including the severe risk that a huge international fishing…

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Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme – Updates

Despite activities being greatly affected by COVID-19, the dedication of the GTMEP team has seen great developments for the project this year.

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Galapagos Family Gardening Project Updates

Through the Galapagos Family Gardening Project, we’re facilitating families to grow their own food to help mitigate some of the financial hardship the local community face from the sudden halt in tourism since the pandemic which makes up 80% of the local economy.

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Food for Thought – GCT’s new family gardening project in Galapagos

As part of our Connecting with Nature Programme, GCT is facilitating the opportunity for families in Galapagos to grow their own food, so we can help mitigate some of the financial hardship the community face from the sudden halt in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Galapagos, lockdown and the impacts of COVID-19 – Interview Series Part 3 – Anne Guézou

Life under lockdown is one of those rare experiences the world has gone through together. People’s lived experiences are often…

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Galapagos, lockdown and the impacts of COVID-19 – Interview Series Part 2 – Birgit Fessl

Life under lockdown is one of those rare experiences the world has, on the whole, gone through together. People’s lived experiences…

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Galapagos, lockdown and the impacts of COVID-19 – Interview Series Part 1 – Dr Ainoa Nieto

Life under lockdown is one of those rare experiences the world has gone through together. People’s lived experiences, are however,…

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