Science and Outreach

Updates from the field

We oppose the La Puntilla development in Algarrobo
March 2026ConservationChungungo
We oppose the La Puntilla development in Algarrobo
Our survey of the Algarrobo coastline confirms what the developer's impact assessment missed: this is one of the most important chungungo sites on the central Chilean coast, and a proposed 344-ap...
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January 2026ScienceeDNA
Project launched: detecting undocumented chungungo populations in central Chile
A new project will survey coastal sites in central Chile using environmental DNA to document undocumented populations of the marine otter (chungungo).
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2026ScienceCamera traps
Camera trap network established in central Chile
A new camera trap network across central Chile is documenting species presence and human-wildlife interaction to support conservation planning.
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