Galapagos

The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) is a species of very large tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis (which also contains three smaller species from mainland South America).

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Galapagos tortoises are being threatened by a lack of males

Galapagos giant tortoise argument may threaten conservation efforts

Galapagos Whale Sharks Undergo Ultrasounds For First Time

New Tropical Kelp Forest Discovered in the Galapagos Islands

Endangered pink iguana hatchlings seen for first time on Galapagos island

The Geological Fluke That's Protecting Sea Life in the Galapagos

Galapagos tortoise thought extinct for 100 years has been found alive: Biologists found the tortoise, dubbed Fernanda, on the westernmost island in the archipelago in 2019. She is the second-ever tortoise discovered on the island after a single male was collected there in 1906.

Galapagos tortoise thought extinct for 100 years has been found alive

A Giant Tortoise Species Unknown to Science Has Been Discovered in Galapagos

Galapagos Pink Land Iguanas on Verge of Extinction, Experts Say

Galapagos tortoises use their self-destructing cells to avoid cancer

Human action, key to antibiotic resistance in giant tortoises of Galapagos

A Giant Tortoise Thought Extinct For Over 100 Years Has Been Found in Galapagos

Giant tortoise thought extinct for a century discovered on Galapagos island

Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals

Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals

The Iconic Darwin's Arch in The Galapagos Is Gone Forever After a Collapse

Iconic 'Darwin's Arch' in the Galapagos has crashed into the sea

Scientists find Galapagos volcano could help forecast future eruptions

Lead up to volcanic eruption in Galapagos captured in rare detail