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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Blog: giant tortoise
Galapagos giant tortoises face migration uncertainty from climate change
New research by the Giant Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme, published in the journal Ecology, shows that Galapagos giant tortoises might…
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Studying Galapagos giant tortoise health on Alcedo Volcano
By Ainoa Nieto, Researcher and laboratory manager, Charles Darwin Foundation Last July, members of the Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme spent…
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Galapagos Day 2018 – Conservation Innovations and Breakthoughs
This Galapagos Day, 10 October 2018, we came together to celebrate the conservation innovations and breakthroughs occurring on the Islands. Thanks…
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Conservation optimism – A Galapagos focus
For anyone involved in nature conservation it is all too easy to focus on negative stories. Endangered species are facing…
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What to see in December
December is a great time to visit Galapagos as it is the month that most notable seasonal changes occur with the start…
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What do tortoises, seabirds and whale sharks have in common?
The answer is that GCT funds projects that are working to conserve them! Here's the latest updates from the field. Galapagos Whale…
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Island Profile; San Cristobal
San Cristobal is the easternmost island in the Galapagos Archipelago. The island is also one of the oldest of the…
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Giant Tortoises Returned to the Wild
After remaining in captivity at the Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre for 51 years, 5 male Galapagos giant tortoises have been returned to their natural habitat...
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