Six consecutive droughts is all it takes for a new species of finch to emerge in the Galapagos islands, scientists have said.

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

What kinds of species, ecosystem types, or ecological changes do you think need more attention and research? Another neglected area is deep-sea ecosystems. While much focus has been placed on ...

IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association ... this story misstated that the blue-footed booby is an endemic species to the Galápagos Islands. Although the islands are home ...

There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands. All of them evolved from one ancestral species, which colonized the ...

The islands are quite close together and they have similar landscapes, plants and animals. But if you look carefully, you can see that they’re not exactly the same. For example, the finches on ...

Each of the archipelago's 20 main islands is home to a variety of natural wonders (like beaches and towering rock formations) and animal species. There will be many opportunities to snorkel and ...

including many of the only-in-the-Galapagos species many visitors come to spot. “There is constant wildlife activity,” says Damon. The Galapagos has the highest concentration of endemic land ...