Whale shark satellite tag emits signals from mainland Ecuador

A satellite tag of an 11-meter female whale shark tagged in the Galapagos Marine Reserve has sent signals from Manta, an Ecuadorian coastal city. The shark was one of eight individuals tagged by the Galapagos Whale Shark Project during their recent field trip, which Galapagos Conservation Trust proudly supports.

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Galapagos Whale Shark Project Update

Despite the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Galapagos Whale Shark Project team were able to undertake a two-week field trip in August 2020 to Darwin and Wolf in the north of the Archipelago to further their important research.

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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 Day 2020

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our first-ever Galapagos Day webinar. We hope you will agree that it…

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Galapagos Whale Shark Project Update

Following the global media interest in the international fishing fleets on the outskirts of the Galapagos Marine Reserve, and the news that Hope the whale shark went missing in May, this August’s Galapagos Whale Shark Project field research trip was more important than ever.

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International, industrial fishing fleets and expansion of Ecuador’s protected areas – a summary

Since being reported in the news in July 2020, the international, industrial fishing fleet on the edge of the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) has received global attention. Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is following the situation closely as this fishing fleet has the possibility to devastate the GMR’s unique marine biodiversity.

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Losing Hope

After eight months, Hope the whale shark's GPS tag has stopped pinging, leading to worries of her whereabouts after heading to an area of high fishing near the Galapagos Islands.

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Galapagos Whale Shark Project – Updates

The Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) is a large area of the northeast Pacific, which provides protection to a diverse and thriving marine ecosystem, including the world’s largest fish, the whale shark.

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Galapagos Whale Shark Project update

The first ultrasound images of wild whale sharks have been captured. Written by GCT volunteer Avani Gupta. There are many…

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