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Whale Shark Monitoring
Project background The Galapagos Whale Shark Project aims to deliver some of these crucial insights into the lives of whale sharks. The Galapagos Islands are one of several locations that whale...
View ArticleBlue-footed Booby Population Decline
Project Background The lack of information on the population size of blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) is surprising given the high profile of these charismatic birds. Early research identified two...
View ArticleSurveying Seabirds
Background on species surveyed Galapagos penguins are the most northerly occurring of all penguin species, but these charismatic birds have a more ominous claim to fame – they are the world’s rarest...
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Galapagos Bullhead Shark
Project Background Lack of information about sharks is highly problematic when it comes to managing the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Without knowledge about where bullhead sharks live, which habitats...
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Going back to a plastic pollution free Galapagos
Project Background As a low-cost, versatile and durable product, plastic is an extremely useful material. Since it started to be mass produced in the 1950s, we have used huge quantities of it. This...
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Endangered Sharks of Galapagos
Project background Every year, globally, 100 million individual sharks are harvested. Endangered species such as scalloped hammerhead and whale sharks face threats from overfishing and bycatch. Recent...
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Endangered Rays of Galapagos
Project background The Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) offers important refuge and habitats for at least 50 species of sharks and rays, including mangrove lagoons that appear to shelter multiple...
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