Galapagos Islands Stories

What happens when two Galapagos giant tortoises meet on a narrow pathway going in opposite directions? Thanks to this video from WWF we know the answer to...

The discovery of a new species is a pretty rare event in most parts of the world. Not so in the Galapagos Islands, it seems. Since 2009, scientists have...

There are plenty of benches in the Galapagos Islands, but very few places to actually sit. This is because there are few things that a Galapagos sea lion...

If you can't make it down to the Galapagos Islands anytime soon, Google Map's Galapagos Street View  is a cost effective way to get a sense of what it's like...

A minor storm is brewing in Ecuador about where the taxidermy of iconic Galapagos tortoise Lonesome George should wind up. George, who died unexpectedly in...

According to a study published by researchers from the University of Western Australia, nearly half the vegetation canopy in at least one part of the...

The taxidermied remains of “Lonesome George,” the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, will go on display later this month at the American Museum of Natural...