whale drone 2 .mp4We conduct scientific research to better understand and protect whales and dolphins in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
We study where different whale and dolphin species are found and how their presence changes throughout the year.
We study where cetaceans feed, what they eat, how they hunt, and how it all connects to the currents that fuel the Galápagos food web.
We estimate population size, monitor health, and study birth rates, survival, genetics, and physical condition to better understand the status of Galápagos cetaceans.
Population connectivity asks whether the whales and dolphins seen in the Galápagos belong here permanently, or are part of much larger populations that range across the Eastern Pacific.
We study how whales and dolphins interact, communicate, and feed to better understand their role in the Galápagos marine ecosystem.
Through our Citizen Science Network, naturalist guides, captains, researchers, photographers, and ocean enthusiasts share sightings that help expand our knowledge of cetacean distribution, seasonality, behavior, and habitat use across the archipelago.
Documents the field campaigns conducted by the Cetacea Galápagos Program across the Galápagos Marine Reserve. Each expedition contributes to our long-term research by collecting valuable data on whale and dolphin distribution, behavior, photo-identification, and ecology. Explore our field records, photographs, and scientific highlights from each expedition.
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