richer in biodiversity than many tropical sites, including the Galapagos Islands. Many of the species are found nowhere else on Earth. The research team reported its findings in this week’s ...

Located on the western edge of South America between Columbia and Peru, Ecuador is the home to the Galapagos Islands. However ...

Today, Vizcaino works as an official naturalist guide based out of San Cristóbal Island, and recently traveled with a Mongabay team observing the islands’ impressive biodiversity. The following ...

Did you know the Galápagos Islands have species found nowhere else? Located about 1,000 kilometers off Ecuador’s coast, they are a treasure trove of biodiversity. Charles Darwin visited in 1835 ...

PARIS— Conservation groups formally requested today that the Galapagos Islands World Heritage site be listed as “in danger” under the World Heritage Convention. The petition, submitted on Charles ...

On his visit to the islands in 1835, Charles Darwin noticed the slight differences between the same types of animal on each island. This helped him work out how they had adapted to their ...

and similar facilities on San Cristobal and Isabela Islands, raise endangered giant tortoises in breeding centers to eventually be released into the wild. IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour ...

Ongoing conservation efforts are dedicated to safeguarding Rábida's unique biodiversity. Similar to many other small islands in the Galápagos, Rábida lacks hotels and an airport. Many of the ...

He added “these islands teach us something about ... “Safeguarding the pathway between the linked biodiversity hot spots of the Galapagos and Costa Rica's Cocos Island helps to preserve ...