{"id":1480,"title":"Galapagos - a special place for sharks","description":"The Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) is home to the highest concentration of sharks in the world. It is a crucial location for whale sharks, hammerheads, silky blacktip sharks and many more.","content":"

Sharks under threat<\/strong><\/p>

Every year, globally, 100 million individual sharks are harvested. Endangered species such as scalloped hammerhead and whale sharks face threats from overfishing and bycatch. Recent research has also shown that the ingestion of microplastics may also threaten the health of whale sharks and other filter-feeding marine megafauna.<\/p>

Galapagos sharks \u2013 a unique population<\/strong><\/p>

The Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) is home to the highest concentration of sharks in the world. It is a crucial location for whale sharks, where 95% of the visiting females are thought to be pregnant, and hammerhead and blacktip sharks aggregate there in huge numbers. Shallower waters provide important sites for blacktip shark pupping grounds and, in 2017, it was found that hammerhead sharks also have nursery sites in the GMR.<\/p>

\"\"A world\u2019s first \u2018swimway\u2019<\/strong><\/p>

Many of the sharks found in the GMR are migratory, including hammerhead and whale sharks. Once these sharks move outside of protected waters, they become highly vulnerable to industrial fishing. Recent research has shown large numbers of endangered species are making this journey, including hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, silky sharks and green and leatherback turtles.<\/p>

\"\"In our efforts to protect these species outside of the GMR, under our Sharks Programme, we are supporting a plan to create the world\u2019s first bi-country protected \u2018swimway\u2019 between Galapagos and Cocos island in costa Rica. However, to achieve this world first, we must find out more.<\/p>

By purchasing one of our shark range products, you will be contributing to our efforts to make this dream become a reality.<\/strong><\/p>","urlTitle":"the-sharks-of-galapagos","url":"\/blog\/the-sharks-of-galapagos\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/the-sharks-of-galapagos\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/galapagosconservationtruststore.com\/blog\/the-sharks-of-galapagos\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1570109795,"updatedAt":1605111049,"publishedAt":1570114575,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":2923,"name":"Galapagos Conservation Trust"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5d95fa2cea0584.57733032.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5d95fa2cea0584.57733032.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5d95fa2cea0584.57733032.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":null,"metaDescription":null,"keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":2031,"title":"Darwin\u2019s Land Birds Appeal - Blog Series \u2013 Part 1","url":"\/blog\/darwins-land-birds-appeal-blog-series-part-1\/","urlTitle":"darwins-land-birds-appeal-blog-series-part-1","division":2923,"description":"Welcome to the first blog in our Darwin\u2019s Land Bird Appeal series, which focuses on the brightly coloured and much adored, little vermilion flycatcher.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5ddd3c108e9cc3.73767695.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5ddd3c108e9cc3.73767695.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":1515,"title":"Little vermilion flycatcher in decline","url":"\/blog\/little-vermilion-flycatcher-in-decline\/","urlTitle":"little-vermilion-flycatcher-in-decline","division":2923,"description":"The little vermilion flycatcher, along with the now extinct San Cristobal vermilion flycatcher, is endemic to Galapagos, which means it is found nowhere else on Earth. Whilst a favourite amongst locals and visitors alike, this brilliantly coloured songbird is declining at an alarming rate.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5d9ca1c2d67956.99300628.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5d9ca1c2d67956.99300628.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}