Tags: Galapagos Islands

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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.03.2023 03:30 AM

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

10.16.2023 08:10 AM

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

07.12.2023 09:01 AM

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’

06.12.2022 00:43 AM

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

06.06.2022 05:05 AM

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

03.14.2022 08:30 AM

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

08.11.2021 22:20 PM

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

05.28.2021 08:21 AM

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

05.19.2021 07:10 AM

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

01.15.2021 23:43 PM

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

10.25.2020 07:00 AM

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

31 New Marine Species Discovered in the Galapagos Archipelago

08.18.2020 06:20 AM

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 5 Decades of Reproducing in Captivity

06.16.2020 09:46 AM

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

07.12.2019 10:24 AM

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

05.03.2017 11:01 AM

Expert research shows that the triggerfish is a mid-level predator important in coastal ecosystems. Can we see predators in diverse tropical ecosystems, making an influential impact on species merely two links away? Ecologists such as Brown University Professor Jon Witman and his team find that there can be indeed such a significant "trophic cascade" when triggerfish are involved.

How One Endangered Species Is Making A Change For the Better—Eating Sweeter Flora Instead

04.07.2015 18:59 PM

Many endangered species like the Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos islands share a similar fate with the introduction of human beings to their natural landscape. With humans so too come the pets and the plants that invade their space. And more often than not it means that these endangered species either die off or adapt to avoid competition or costly meals. But for some, in very rare conditions, it means that the species can thrive even better than it could on its sparse local sources for food. And in a new study published this week in the Biotropica, researchers say that after a four year study, tracking the movement and foraging behavior of giant tortoises, it appears that they are seeking out sweeter treats of invasive flora and fruits instead of their local fare.

The Energy for a New Crawl—Galápagos Tortoises Feast on Invasive Plants for a New Foraging Technique

04.07.2015 15:35 PM

When it comes to invasive flora, most conservation ecologists know that the ramifications that come with these primary producers often appear much higher in the food chain. Some animals are unequipped to utilize the plants for food, while others simply find the energy spent foraging for it is far too much for the energy gained. And it’s a dynamic that often leads some species to coevolve. But looking into one of the first Darwinian subjects, Galápagos Giant Tortoises, some researchers have found that the unique species may be getting far more out of the invasive flora than they once thought—enough to even change their foraging behavior altogether.

Giant Tortoise Babies Born in the Wild for the First Time in 100 Years

03.15.2015 19:24 PM

The Pinzon giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands are breeding again. For the first time in a century, scientists have found baby giant tortoises that have been born in the wild.

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