In what could well go down as the cutest scientific discovery of 2026, researchers say they have identified an entirely new ...

An octopus about the size of a golf ball was first spotted in 2015 near Darwin Island. A new study gives it both a formal ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...

A trio of sea lions frolicked in front of us as we snorkeled on the coast of the Galapagos Islands. A sea turtle glided by a ...

Tiny blue octopus discovered in the Galapagos Islands. Scientists in the Galápagos Islands have discovered a tiny blue ...

After decades of struggle, the giant tortoises on one of the islands of Ecuador’s Galapagos are thriving thanks to the efforts of conservationists and the government of the South American nation.

Many islands are formed by millions of years of successive volcanic eruptions in the ocean. Often times these eruptions create stunning and exotic islands such as Tahiti, Fiji, and Hawaii. Every year, ...

Blue footed boobies in the Galapagos Islands. Everyone wants to go to the Galapagos Islands, the 19-island archipelago and one of the most unique locations in the world. While this destination has ...

Charles Darwin observed the Galápagos Rail on Floreana Island during his famous visit to the archipelago in 1835. It was never seen again on the island until recently, courtesy of the Floreana Island ...