The Galapagos Islands off Ecuador have been famous since Darwin. But for abundant flora and fauna, Isla Espíritu Santo is ...

Scientists and conservationists have raised concerns about environmental consequences as the islands are a UNESCO World ...

There are, of course, many ways to experience any number of the 18 major islands that comprise the 3,000 square miles of what ...

In a suspected case of reverse evolution, wild tomatoes in the Galápagos have developed a defense mechanism that hasn’t been seen in millions of years.

Two species that were previously extinct on the Galapagos Islands have reappeared a decade after an invasive predator population was eradicated, showing how impactful restoring and re-wilding ...

Giant manta rays congregate in the Galapagos Islands more than any other place in the world. It's one of the best places to ...

The Galápagos Islands include 13 large islands, though only four have permanent residents: Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabela, and Floreana. These islands are best known for wildlife found nowhere ...

Since the tortoises' digestion process can take 28 days, the researchers are worried about the effects of the trash.

A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is seen in Tortuga Bay at Santa Cruz Island, part of the Galapagos archipelago in Ecuador, on June 26, 2023. Unusually warm for this time of year, the waters ...

KPRC 2 has proudly partnered with the Houston Zoo for several years to cover the Zoo’s conservation work around the globe and to explain how Houstonians make the wildlife saving work possible. In ...

A geological coincidence placed the Galapagos Islands in the line of an icy current that provides food and shelter in a warming ocean. By Richard Kemeny / Hakai Magazine Published Nov 26, 2022 6:00 PM ...

The pristine wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, which are located nearly 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, has long appealed to tourists with an eye for nature. In recent years, the number of such ...