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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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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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 the field in 2021.

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Invasive Species in Galapagos

Guest blog by GCT volunteer- Camilla Oxley An invasive species is any living organism that is not native to an…

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Mangrove Finch Project Update

In 2017/18 we continued our support for the Mangrove Finch Project, which is working to conserve the critically endangered mangrove…

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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. Whilst habitat…

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15 mangrove finch chicks successfully released on Isabela

The island of Isabela is now home to the third group of mangrove finch hatchlings. Fifteen mangrove finches were released…

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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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The Importance of Mangroves

Today is World Wetlands Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of wetlands across the world, and to highlight how…

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