Felipe Cruz, who played an outsized role in Galapagos conservation over the last three decades, passed away yesterday in Chile. He was 60 years old. He served as the Deputy

For millions of years, Galapagos Islands ecosystems have been evolving into the truly unique animals and extraordinary landscapes that we know today. In fact, the Galapagos Islands were among the first group of sites

Note: The following is a guest blog post by Lady Márquez and Juan Sebastian Torres from Ecology Project International (EPI), which received $25,000 in grants from IGTOA last year.  Thanks to IGTOA’s support, our Galapagos

Please note: The following is a guest blog post by Chad Hanson, a Project Director with Island Conservation, which received a $25,000 IGTOA grant in 2017 in support of its Floreana Island Restoration

People visit the Galapagos Islands for a number of reasons; among them are the fearless wildlife, the one-of-a-kind landscapes and the wonders found underwater. Few come for the coffee. But perhaps they

IGTOA is now accepting 2018 Galapagos Traveler Conservation Fund grant applications. If you know of an organization or individual working to protect and preserve the Galapagos Islands that you would

The Galapagos Islands are one of the last remaining places on Earth where schools of endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks can be seen, mostly around Darwin and Wolf Islands. But the animals are shy and

The following is a guest blog post by Theresa Pike Rhodes of the Charles Darwin Foundation, which received a $20,000 IGTOA grant in 2017.   In partnership with the International

The following is a guest blog post by Tod Emko, founder of Darwin Animal Doctors (DAD), a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the lives of animals, ecosystems and people all over

For many species—humans included—evolution takes place over the course of many thousands of years. Because of that, it’s rare to be able to witness the process, unless you’re a laboratory scientist