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 ...

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 ...

The Galápagos Islands are a dream for wildlife lovers, but also one of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. With thoughtful preparation, responsible travel choices, and respect for conservation rules ...

“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 ...

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. According to officials at Galápagos National Park, there are 2,017 endemic species in the Galápagos Islands, including 79 fish, 42 ...

The remote Galápagos Islands of the Pacific, about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, have no historic monuments, only a handful of human settlements and the barest smattering of amenities such as ...

The Galapagos Islands are home to many animal species found nowhere else in the world. Situated roughly 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, this archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean ...