'Sea Devil' Goosefish Takes Stroll At the Ocean Bottom Off the Coasts of Galapagos Islands in Rare Footage; What Is This Monstrous-Looking Creature?

Medicine & Technology Nov 03, 2023

The strolling goosefish was filmed during an expedition that aimed to map the Galapagos' vertical reefs. Read to learn more.

Giant Tortoises Are Back to the Galápagos Islands, Prove Their Worth in Reshaping an Entire Ecosystem

Oct 16, 2023

The Galapagos Islands is getting back its Giant Tortoises, which prove their worth in rebuilding the ecosystem. Find out more about it in this article.

8-Year-Old French Boy Miraculously Survived After Falling Into a 328-Foot-Deep Volcanic Sinkhole Crater in Ecuador

Jul 12, 2023

An 8-year-old boy was rescued after slipping into a deep volcanic crater in the Galápagos Islands. Find out more about the incident in this article.

Living Galapagos Giant Tortoise Discovered for the First Time After 100 Years of Being ‘Extinct’

Jun 12, 2022

Experts from Princeton University discovers a living giant tortoise in Galapagos that was through to be extinct for more than a century. Read more about the search for the animal.

Predicting Volcanic Eruptions Might Be Possible Now Through Supercomputers

Jun 06, 2022

Experts show how effective a supercomputer was at predicting volcanic eruptions. Learn more about how the previously-impossible forecasting approach works and how the system performed months prior to the 2018 Sierra Negra eruption.

Never Before Seen Giant Tortoise, Over 8,000 Lineage Discovered in Galapagos

Mar 14, 2022

The Galapagos Islands are full of rich fauna and flora that many of them were not even discovered or named yet. Read on the know more about a new tortoise in the region, which was first thought to belong with a separate species.

Darwin's Finches' Biology Provide Insights to the Theory of Evolution with How They Evade a Parasitic Fly

Aug 11, 2021

Two studies investigating how Darwin's finches living in the Galapagos Islands deal with a parasitic avian vampire fly reveal new insights into the theory of evolution that can be used to maintain finch population and deal with parasites around the world.

Giant Tortoise Still Roams Galapagos Islands After Being Thought to be Extinct 100 Years Ago

May 28, 2021

Among the 60,000 species of a giant turtle in the Galapagos Islands, one is believed to be extinct. But a recent expedition proves that the Chelonoidis phantasticus is still alive after being pronounced extinct for over a century.

Famed Darwin's Arch Rock Formation in Galapagos Islands Collapses Due to Natural Erosion

May 19, 2021

A boat full of tourists witnessed the famed Darwin's Arch rock formation collapse in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ecuador has confirmed the event saying that it was due to natural erosion.

Vampire Finches Feast On the Blood of Big Birds

Jan 15, 2021

BBC's Fantastic Planet hosted by David Attenborough introduced vampire finches that suck out blood from larger birds as an alternative to food and water.

The Galapagos Sees Record Increase in Its Endemic Penguins and Cormorants

Oct 25, 2020

Penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have seen a record rise in their populations according to a new study.

Deep Sea Exploration in the Galapagos Reveal New Species

Aug 18, 2020

An international team of marine scientists discovers 31 new invertebrate species in the deep waters of the Galapagos Islands. The discovery is a reminder of how much of the oceans are still left unexplored.

Diego the Giant Tortoise Returns Home to Galapagos After Decades of Reproducing in Captivity

Jun 16, 2020

Around 50 years ago, Diego the giant Galapagos tortoise was held in captivity to save his species who only has 2 males and 12 females at that time.

The Resurgence of Two Seemingly Extinct Species

Jul 12, 2019

The return of both the Taiwanese Clouded Leopard and Galapagos Giant Tortoises are highly encouraging.

Galapagos Research Locates Triggerfish As Key Predator In Food Web

May 03, 2017

Expert research shows that the triggerfish is a mid-level predator important in coastal ecosystems.