Galápagos Islands

‘It’s very political’: the almost impossible job of being a marine planner

From the Galápagos to Bermuda, ocean planners often find themselves caught between two worlds – choosing between fisheries and fish

Graeme Green

22, Nov, 2022 @10:16 AM

‘Fantastic giant tortoise’ species thought extinct for 100 years found alive

Identification of Galápagos tortoise celebrated by scientists as a big deal for island’s biodiversity

Sofia Quaglia

09, Jun, 2022 @4:37 PM

Vaccine availability is the issue, not hesitancy | Brief letters

Brief letters: Covid vaccines | Nursing Boris Johnson | A sub ‘with flare’ | Pub signs about children | Darwin’s Arch

Letters

19, May, 2021 @4:10 PM

Galápagos rock formation Darwin’s Arch collapses from erosion

Boat tourists reportedly saw the rocky structure collapse into the Pacific Ocean

Rhi Storer

18, May, 2021 @12:56 PM

Leonardo DiCaprio leads $43m pledge to restore the Galápagos Islands

Actor partners with conservation groups in aim to rewild archipelago and other Pacific islands in Latin America

Rhi Storer

18, May, 2021 @6:55 AM

The fight for the Galápagos: race to expand reserve as fishing fleets circle

Ecuador’s president to decide on proposal to expand islands’ marine reserve, seen as vital to protect world heritage site from fishing industry

Dan Collyns in the Galápagos Islands

12, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM

Chinese fishing armada plundered waters around Galápagos, data shows

Hundreds of vessels caught logging 73,000 hours of fishing in just one month in new analysis

Dan Collyns

17, Sep, 2020 @11:21 AM

'It's terrifying': can anyone stop China's vast armada of fishing boats?

Ecuador stood up for the Galápagos, but other countries don’t stand a chance against the 17,000-strong distant-water fleet

Dan Collyns

25, Aug, 2020 @5:45 AM

'They just pull up everything!' Chinese fleet raises fears for Galápagos sea life

A vast fishing armada off Ecuador’s biodiverse Pacific islands has stirred alarm over ‘indiscriminate’ fishing practices

Dan Collyns in Lima

06, Aug, 2020 @9:30 AM

Alarm over discovery of hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels near Galápagos Islands

The fleet, found just outside a protected zone, raises the prospect of damage to the marine ecosystem

Dan Collyns in Lima

28, Jul, 2020 @12:01 AM

Weatherwatch: the equable climate of Galápagos Islands

The Humboldt current, bringing cooler waters, is the key to the islands’ generally mild weather

Stephen Moss

01, Jul, 2020 @8:30 PM

Maths of Marcus Rashford and the education secretary | Brief letters

Brief letters: Positives and negatives | Magpie folklore | Arrivees | Diego the giant tortoise