Perched on the edge of a rugged inflatable boat, I slip on my flippers and my snorkeling mask, then jump feet-first into the cerulean waters below. Swimming alongside fellow travelers from the MS ...

The islands are volcanic in origin and were never attached to any continent. Galápagos wildlife arrived by flying, floating or swimming. Birds might have flown there by accident and decided to settle ...

The 115-foot Galapagos Angel has availability for bookings year-round with accommodations for up to 16 guests. The post ...

The Galapagos Islands represent one of Earth's most extraordinary natural laboratories, where wildlife roams without fear and ...

I quickly splash back into the water from the edge of the panga (or dinghy) where I was taking a break from snorkeling. My wetsuit is only half-zipped, but I quickly swim the 30 or so feet to where my ...

Every journey is a quest of sorts, though few travellers have an inkling of what it is they’re questing for – unless they set ...

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Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back to nurse even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.

It’s probably fair to say that most visitors venture out to the Galapagos Islands to see the unique wildlife. Being 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, it’s a short hour and a half flight from ...

When it comes to a "Bucket List" destination, the Galapagos Islands is at or near the top for many travelers. No wonder. After a week's journey to the archipelago of 19 islands 600 miles off the west ...

On Floreana Island in the Galápagos, a bold conservation experiment is quietly rewriting the story of extinction. By removing ...

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...