The Lonesome George room is in Puerto Ayora, the city where about 13,000 Galapagueños live. The Galápagos National Park ...

A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.

These tortoises were removed and placed in ... one of the largest predators in the Galapagos waters. I spot sea cucumbers on the bottom, once almost extinct here in the Galapagos, but it's the ...

Cities and their residents can protest overtourism, but wildlife cannot – but there are ways we can help, says ...

Some Galápagos tortoises have lived beyond 150 years ... cold environments, fewer predators, or just plain good genetics. Nature has its own way of rewarding certain creatures with the gift ...

In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

These ancient creatures, often referred to as 'living fossils,' offer a rare glimpse into Earth’s evolutionary past ...

This is what it sounds like when giant tortoises mate. The song is bizarre yet magically compelling, like the Galapagos themselves ... “Penguins evolved in predator-free islands,” he says.