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 ...

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 ...

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

Both the Galapagos and Hawaiian islands emerged from the sea floor ... One major geographic pattern in biodiversity is the latitudinal gradient in species richness. As one travels further away ...

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 ...

At the start of the year, the New York Times has honored the Galápagos Islands. These stunning ... lands are renowned for their extraordinary biodiversity. Giant tortoises, marine iguanas ...

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 ...