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Yesterday, NASA released this dramatic satellite photo of Wolf Volacano on Isabella Island. In May, it erupted for the first time in 33 years, sending...

The crew of the the E/V Nautilus recently visited the Galapagos Rift and had the opportunity to film some of the creatures that live near the hydrothermal...

Last week the Galapagos National Park Directorate announced that a landmark decision has been reached in a illegal fishing and shark finning case from 2011....

The outdoor fish market is one of the first things you'll see when you disembark from your Galapagos cruise boat in the town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. It...

Yesterday the Galapagos National Park Directorate released this spectacular nighttime footage of Wolf Volcano, which began erupting on May 25th. The volcano,...

Conservationists are breathing a collective sigh of relief this week in response to the news that the Galapagos pink land iguana, one of the world's rarest...

Even in death, Lonesome George is still undoubtedly the world's most famous Galapagos giant tortoise. As the last living Pinta Island tortoise, his inability...

Roberto Plaza, who is Natural Habitat Adventures' Galapagos Field Manager, shot this photo of a massive wave bearing down on the coastline of Santa Cruz last...

Our hats are off to officials in the Galapagos Islands for phasing out the use of plastic shopping bags in an effort to protect wildlife and reduce litter,...

A 16-passenger yacht ran aground near the town of Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz on Friday, April 24th, according to a press release issued by the...

There is a new Darwin in the Galapagos Islands. No, he's not a descendant of the famous 19th century naturalist who made the islands (and himself) famous with...

On Friday, April 10th, the Ecuadorian Environment Ministry announced that Dr. Arturo Izurieta had been removed from his duties as director of the Galapagos...

Invasive species are often bad news. This is especially true in a place like the Galapagos Islands, where a single introduced species can wreak havoc on...

This Ceiba tree near the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal Island is generally considered to be tallest (and largest) tree in the Galapagos...