Returned to the Galápagos in 1977 after approximately four decades in California, Diego joined a captive breeding program that would transform the future of the Española giant tortoise. He went on to ...
In May 2021, actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio announced support for a $43 million conservation initiative ...
Giant tortoises are making a return to the Galápagos after being hunted to near extinction. The turtles arrived in the archipelago from South America over two million years ago.
Marine biologists are sounding the alarm on behalf of the Galápagos Islands’ marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Without ...
The smooth-billed ani was brought to the Galapagos Islands in the 1960s in an attempt to tackle a cattle tick problem that had caused serious losses for local farmers. The black bird was known to feed ...
The only lizard that forages at sea faces food shortages as Super El Niño warms ocean waters, while scientists warn of rising ...
Marine iguanas can be difficult to spot against the dark rocks of the Galápagos Islands, making them challenging to count ...
An integrated survey and archival inventory documented 524 Galápagos Hymenoptera species and morphospecies, with most ...
But their efforts paid off. On that trip, they saw a bird that very few people have ever set eyes on in the wild: the vampire ...
The Galapagos Islands are a true "Bucket List" dream destination offering unforgettable wildlife experiences. But how you ...
When you hear 'Galapagos giant tortoise,' you might imagine a large, round shell.However, some tortoises living in the ...
Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...