Galapagos Tortoises are among the most iconic animals in the world. Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador. Of the original 15 species of giant ...

Galápagos giant tortoises are known for reaching impressive sizes. One such reptile's massive measurements blew even his ...

In 2015, the Galapagos authorities announced the discovery of a new species of tortoise that they called Chelonoidis donfaustoi, named after Fausto Llerena, the park ranger who for 40 years looked ...

Giant Galapagos tortoises have been successfully bred in ... primarily due to historic over-exploitation and egg predation from invasive species. "We have all been hoping for this day since ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

Iconic species such as tortoises, finches, boobies, and marine iguanas could suffer. The famed ecosystems that taught the world about natural selection may teach us a lesson yet again, offering us ...

When looking at cruise itineraries, see if there are stops on Española Island, where the waved albatross lives, and Isabela Island, home to the Galapagos penguin (the only penguin species found ...

San Cristóbal Island is also renowned for its diverse wildlife, featuring three species of boobies (blue-footed, red-footed and Nazca), giant tortoises, sea lions and Galápagos sharks.

With an injection of cash from a big Hollywood name, it is hoped the Galápagos Islands will return to their previous ...

Along the way, you'll encounter various species of giant tortoises and cactus forests ... Lonesome George made his final journey back to the Galapagos in 2017, standing as a perpetual beacon ...