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Eight Mangrove Finches Returned Home
Third Group of Captive-Reared Mangrove Finch Fledglings Return to Isabela Island
A New Season of Mangrove Finches Fighting for Survival
18 healthy Mangrove Finch fledglings leave the nest
Committed to the conservation of the Critically Endangered mangrove finch
Hope for the Critically-Endangered Mangrove Finch
Re-sightings of Captive-bred Mangrove Finches
The Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch: A New Conservation Strategy in Galapagos
Mangrove Finch Conservation Workshop
The Fourth Mangrove Finch Captive-Rearing Season Begins
Conservation actions continue for the mangrove finch in the Galapagos Islands
Rashid Cruz/CDF
Floreana Finches "Flight Home": Q&A WITH PROF. SONIA KLEINDORFER

Behind the Floreana Finches "Flight Home": Q&A with biologist Professor Sonia Kleindorfer

The fourth Mangrove Finch captive-rearing season begins
Chicks fledge against all odds for the rarest bird in Galapagos - Season 2019
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Landbird conservation

It is estimated that 20% of the populations of small landbirds found on the Galapagos Islands are declining or have gone locally extinct. Our scientists work to ensure the long-term conservation of small Galapagos landbird populations for the health of the islands’ ecosystems at large.

Reducing the Threat of a Parasitic Fly on Galapagos Landbirds
CDF
Control of the avian vampire fly

In a race against time, our scientists are working hard to find ways to control the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi), an invasive parasitic fly that is affecting the survival of the unique small landbirds of the Galapagos Islands, including the iconic Darwin’s finches.

We’ve been on Isabela for 1.5 Years!
Documentary: Galapagos, Hope for the Future
Biodiversity of Galapagos exhibited in Quito