Plastic pollution, from the Great Pacific garbage patch to plastic showing up in the food chain, is known to be a major problem. Researchers have now found that even in pristine environments like the ...

The Galapagos Islands are the stuff of travel legends. First, because flights and lodging on the islands are prohibitively expensive for most travelers. Second, the islands are geared more heavily ...

SITTING between two eastern European countries is a place nicknamed the ‘Galapagos of Europe’. Despite being thousands of ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Galápagos Islands are home to some of the most unique wildlife on Earth, with many species found nowhere else. Their isolation ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...

“Please avoid stepping on the marine iguanas,” Ivan, my naturalist guide for the afternoon, quietly whispered to me. I was so busy taking photographs of a family of blue-footed boobies – the mother ...

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A species of iguana that went extinct nearly 200 years ago on one of the Galápagos Islands appears to be making a comeback, with some help from a team of conservationists. The last person to spot a ...