This Galapagos Islands itinerary is a self-guided tour of the islands and best snorkel spots to swim wtih sea lions and save ...

A small group of adult Galapagos penguins sharing a rock with a Blue-Footed Booby. Photo: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory Returning to the mainland after a week cruising the Galápagos Islands ...

“We’re measuring him for a suit,” she joked. (The Galapagos penguin, one of the world's rarest, sees a glimmer of hope.) Fifty-four years ago, when I started this, I thought Galapagos ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

The Galapagos penguin is the northernmost breed and one of the smallest, at 20 inches tall. It seems so incongruous, its little head bopping in the crystalline waters rimmed by outgrowths of ...

In fact, the region is home to 45 types of marine birds and 22 land birds you won't see anywhere else (think: Galapagos penguins and Darwin's finches), not to mention other unique species like ...

Galapagos penguins hunting black striped salema fish in the water off the coast of Galapagos Islands.Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory The Galapagos – clouds settle on what looks like ...

The new Patagonia Azul Provincial Park is in one of the most wildlife-rich corners of the South Atlantic Ocean, nicknamed ...

"My favorite kind of surprising penguin was the Galapagos penguin. Some of them don't get their own food, they just mug giant pelicans to get their food," Gregory explained. Although, penguins are ...

April 25 marked a new celebration of World Penguin Day to highlight these birds' environmental role, raising awareness of the threats they face, and promoting conservation. Under the theme ...