The Galápagos Islands are home to some of the most unique wildlife on Earth, with many species found nowhere else. Their isolation allowed animals to evolve in remarkable ways, from marine iguanas to ...

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, ...

The remote Galápagos Islands of the Pacific, about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, have no historic monuments, only a handful of human settlements and the barest smattering of amenities such as ...

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the ...

Whale sharks are not just a species but a 'living ecosystem,' according to experts.

Floating fishing devices are being abandoned around the Galápagos Marine Reserve, leading to plastic pollution, entanglement of animals, and habitat damage. What's happening? Acc ...

The Galapagos is no place for a mammal. But it's a great place to be a reptile. Land animals had to make the trip here via rafts of vegetation that broke loose from the mainland, which isn't so bad if ...

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...

A pair of capybaras, Humboldt penguins, giant Galapagos tortoises and a ring-tailed lemur troop were among the animals to step on the scales at London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Priscilla, a 30-year-old ...

Luxury eco-lodge Pikaia located on Santa Cruz Island has its own private yacht for sailings to nearby Galápagos islands and is a great land-based extension for any Galápagos cruise.