The Galapagos National Park Service, with support from the Charles Darwin Foundation and the University of California at Davis, recently captured and tagged eleven sharks near Darwin and Wolf Islands, in the northern

According to a recent Biological Conservation Journal paper, up to 900 tropical bird species could go extinct by 2100 because of warming temperatures around the globe. The critically endangered mangrove finch,

We understand that you normally don’t turn to the blog of the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association for the latest celebrity gossip (at least we hope you don’t), but this

According to a study published in the April 27th edition of the journal Conservation Biology, up to 90% of reef sharks have disappeared from reefs near populated islands in the Pacific. 

According to a s tory posted today on the website Earthweek, Australia’s meteorological service says its climate models indicate that the El Niño ocean-warming phenomenon may return later this year, replacing the stubborn La

Lonesome George, the giant tortoise that became the beloved international symbol of the Galapagos Islands passed away yesterday in his pen at the Charles Darwin Research Station. Scientists estimate that

In what is being hailed by our friends at Sea Shepard Conservation Society (SSCS) as a major victory for the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands and champions of environmental protection

Last week, the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS) reported the discovery of a previously unknown breeding colony of blue-footed boobies on Baltra Island.  The discovery was the first of its

An unlikely and oft-overlooked member of the Galapagos ecosystem got some exciting recognition on Friday from a renowned oceanographer and marine archaeologist.  Dr. Robert Ballard is best-known for discovering some of history’s most

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new Treasurer, Ted Martens!  Ted is the Sustainability Director for Natural Habitat Adventures (NHA), an ecotourism company offering the world class