The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

Discover eight incredible species that were rediscovered after decades of being thought extinct. Learn how conservation ...

Surviving a "bone-breaking" fever and life-threatening storms, York's Barry Snaith, 87, has written a memoir of his three-year ...

Recent conservation efforts have led to the rediscovery of eight species previously thought to be extinct, from Wallace's Giant Bee to Voeltzkow's Cha ...

University of New Haven Model UN students traveled to Ecuador for an international conference. They honed their diplomatic ...

These giant tortoises are some of the most iconic creatures in the Galapagos. The islands’ name comes from an old Spanish word ‘galápago’, which refers to the saddle-like shape of the tortoise shells.

For sewists like Crepeau, the closure of the fabric and craft supplies giant comes as a huge loss. She says the craft stores near her don't have much of a selection, and called buying fabric ...

Bindi posted two pictures of Grace hanging out with a giant tortoise on Instagram. In the first snap, Bindi’s husband Chandler Powell pets the tortoise’s long neck, as Grace leans in on her ...

Among the ones in its care is a Galapagos giant tortoise, an endangered species. Among the 40 or so other tortoises is a Aldabra giant tortoise. Some have shells a full 130 centimeters in length.

The El Chato tortoise reserve in the Highlands is a must-visit. Here, the Galapagos’ giant tortoises lazily graze on the land – and there’s a lava tunnel to explore, too. The design of ...

It’s a perfectly serene scene, but this is the Galapagos, so of course nothing ... At Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre we meet the islands’ famed giant tortoises, hatched here as part of a ...