The future is looking slightly brighter for one of the world’s most endangered birds after the Charles Darwin Foundation’s (CDF) recent announcement that it is once again hand rearing mangrove finch chicks in

Late last week, Ecuador’s Environment Ministry released a public statement announcing that Alejandra Ordoñez is replacing Dr. Arturo Izurieta as the director of the Galapagos National Park. In the statement, the ministry

The Galapagos Islands are joining municipalities and governments around the world in banning single use plastic shopping bags. Beginning in August, the importation, distribution and sale of plastic bags will

The Galapagos National Park has completed an analysis of data provided by visitors who entered the protected areas of the Galapagos archipelago in 2014 and released some of the initial findings

Last weekend, huge waves battered some coastal areas in the Galapagos Islands, causing damage to townships and raising fears about the well being of certain coastal species. The Galapagos National

The eruption of Wolf Volcano yesterday on Isabela Islands after 33 years of inactivity is a potent reminder that the Galapagos Islands are one of the most volcanically active places on

Yesterday, the Galapagos National Park Directorate announced that the captain and crew of the fishing vessel Fer Mary 1 were found guilty of illegal fishing for protected species within the Galapagos Marine

IGTOA and its member companies extend our deepest condolences to the victims and survivors of the massive that struck Ecuador on Saturday. According to news reports, there have been at least

“In the last 30 years, I’ve had the opportunity to teach guide training courses around the world. What’s excites me about what IGTOA is doing in the Galapagos is that