Disappearing Bird Species’ Nesting Debut on Desecheo NWR
Audubon's Shearwaters are nesting on Desecheo Island for the first time ever! Read about how we used social attraction to bring them home.
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Palmyra sun through the ferns. Palmyra Atoll, Line Islands, USA
Photo: Cielo Figuerola
Starfish off the coast of Juan Fernandez, Chile.
Photo: Nacho Fuentes
Carolina (Island Conservation Staff) with Floreana Island village baker under a fruit tree.
Photo: Island Conservation
Peruvian Booby Colony, Chanaral Island, Chile
Photo: Island Conservation
Galapagos Sea Lion and Marine Iguana on Floreana Island, Galapagos, Ecuador.
Photo: Tommy Hall
Community member harvesting taro on Kayangel, Palau
Photo: Tommy Hall
Photo: Joshua Vela
Students sharing what a restored island means for their community on Floreana Island, Galapagos
Photo: Joshua Vela
Red Footed Booby perched on a tree in the Marshall Islands.
Photo: Bren Ram
Field team hiking up a mountain on Hawadax Island, Alaska, USA.
Photo: Rory Stansbury
Drone over Seymour Norte Island, Ecuador.
Photo: Island Conservation
Rainbow in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, British Columbia, Canada.
Photo: Island Conservation
Jumping over a small creek (hopefully in water proof shoes) on South Georgia Island, British Overseas Territory.
Photo: Island Conservation
The Rabida Gecko, once thought extinct, reappeared on Rabida Island, Galapagos, after invasive rats were removed in 2011.
Photo: Island Conservation
Field team relaxing after a day of restoring Cabritos Island, Dominican Republic.
Photo: Island Conservation
Camping in the field on Choros Island, Chile.
Photo: Island Conservation
Darwin Finches in aviary on Floreana Island, Galapagos
Photo: Andy Wright
Pisonia forest thriving after holistic restoration on Palmyra Atoll, Line Islands, USA.
Photo: Island Conservation
White Tern chick in the Marquesas, French Polynesia.
Photo: Island Conservation
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Our work restores island ecosystems, protects endangered species, and strengthens community resilience.
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Audubon's Shearwaters are nesting on Desecheo Island for the first time ever! Read about how we used social attraction to bring them home.
Three Island-Ocean Connection Challenge projects in the Republic of the Marshall Islands bring hope for low-lying coral atolls!
A new article in Caribbean Ornithology heralds the success of one of our most exciting restoration projects: Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico!
A recent monitoring trip to Late Island shows promising results!
Part 1 of filmmaker Cece King's reflection on her time on Juan Fernandez Island in Chile, learning about conservation and community!
After decades of absence, rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels have returned to nest on Pajaros Uno island, recently free from invasive predators!
Our team returns from Late Island, Tonga with reports that our conservation actions work! Read notes from our Conservation Impact Director!
What does an Island Conservation project sound like? Listen to the new episode of Voice of Tangaroa to get the inside scoop on Late Island!
Loosiep Island in Ulithi Atoll, Yap State, is now confirmed to be free from damaging invasive species!
Read the account of citizen scientist Jim Torgerson's journey to Kamaka to help save Polynesian Storm-petrels!
Island Conservation turns 30! Three decades of work add up to an immeasurable number of positive impacts.
Island Conservation seeks proposals from companies that can provide aerial support in the form of Uncrewed Aerial Systems or Helicopters.
Five native finch species were released on Floreana Island, forecasting success for the largest conservation project in the Galapagos!
A generous grant from NASA allows us and our partners to maximize the benefits of our island restoration work!
Endangered Seabird Population Flourishing on Chilean Island for First Time in Decades Thanks to Invasive Rabbit Removal
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