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: Whale Shark
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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Galapagos Whale Shark Project Update 2018
By the Galapagos Whale Shark Project (GWSP) team Scientists from Ecuador, Japan, New Zealand and Switzerland are in the Galapagos…
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Mysterious whale sharks and where to see them in Galapagos by Dr Simon Pierce
Hi, I’m Simon, and I have a whale shark problem. You’d think a giant shark would be easy to find.…
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