While this season may present lower underwater visibility, making it less favorable for sea turtle encounters, it offers a host of other wildlife experiences. Penguins, sea lions, and the island's ...

The water surrounding the western islands of the Galápagos are so cold that some tropical species like the green sea turtle leave the water to warm up on the beach. Meanwhile, hot air ...

The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles off ... One popular beach on the island is the stunning white sand Tortuga Bay, where the turtle watching can't be beaten. This is your chance to embrace ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

Even if you're not a turtle-lover, you can still get up-close with the other beachcombers, like marine iguanas and Sally lightfoot crabs. Remember, it's essential to honor the Galapagos National ...

On his visit to the islands in 1835, Charles Darwin noticed the slight differences between the same types of animal on each island. This helped him work out how they had adapted to their ...

Today’s petition was submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity, Círculo de Políticas Ambientales, SOS Galapagos, Turtle Island Restoration Network and World Heritage Watch. The organizations ...