2002. Current status of and threats to the terrestrial biodiversity of Galápagos. In: A biodiversity vision for the Galápagos Islands (ed. Bensted-Smith, R.). Pp. 30–47. Puerto Ayora, Ecuador: Charles ...

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 ...

Called the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean," the Socotra archipelago in Yemen is considered the most alien looking place on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

And I’m returning to the place he explored nearly 200 years ago, the Galápagos Islands! The Galápagos are an archipelago, or group of islands, off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.

Submitted The Rowan Chamber is hosting a trip to the Galapagos Islands from Oct. 17-27. The chamber has previously conducted international trips to Peru, Cuba, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Spain, ...