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World Albatross Day
Petrel de Galápagos. Foto: Rashid Cruz, FCD.
Galapagos petrel, there’s still hope for this endangered bird
Hope for the Critically-Endangered Mangrove Finch
Roger Perry
A New Season of Mangrove Finches Fighting for Survival
The Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch: A New Conservation Strategy in Galapagos
Director ejecutivo, Rakan Zahawi, en el centro, con los miembros del Comité Anfitrión de la Subasta. Foto: FCD
Our trip to Houston
Can Rare Tropical Penguins Survive in the Galapagos?
Stuart Banks-CDF
Fernandina’s volcanic eruption: Q&A with Volcanologist Dennis Geist

In an interview, renowned Galapagos volcanologist Dennis Geist tells us a bit more about the 2024 eruption and volcanic activity in Galapagos.

Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap a major milestone for conservation
18 healthy Mangrove Finch fledglings leave the nest
Help us recover endangered plant species in the Galápagos Islands
Carlos Espinosa-CDF
Conservation of Galapagos Marine birds

Galapagos penguins, flightless cormorants, waved albatross, and flamingos are among the most iconic birds in Galapagos. Yet, these sentinel species are all classified as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, and face continued risk of population decline.

All finches are of the same size and weight. They vary in colors in some cases, but their most notorious difference are their peaks, which are used as tools.
The Difficult Flight of Birds in Galapagos
Monitoring Penguins and Cormorants in the West of the Galapagos
Paul Mayorga/CDF
Conservation of threatened plant species

More than half of the endemic plant species in Galapagos are currently classified as threatened. The potential loss of these imperiled species not only disrupts ecosystem integrity, but also jeopardizes the survival of iconic native fauna that depend on it. We are updating the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species of Galapagos in order to enable targeted species conservation actions.