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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Blog: Mangrove Finch
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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Darwin’s Finches More At Risk Than Ever
In a scientific paper published today, scientists from the University of Utah created a mathematical model to predict how the invasive…
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