Ecuador's Galapagos Islands face threats from illicit industrial fishing, climate change and a drastic drop in tourism dollars, which fund conservation efforts in the park.

Just as evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin filled his journals with observations and sketches from the Galápagos Islands ...

A trip to the Galapagos Islands is the experience of the lifetime, and taking a cruise can make the trip even more ...

Why Visit the Galapagos Islands The Galapagos became Ecuador’s first National Park in 1959 and later a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978. It is one of the most well-managed protected island ...

It’s one of the most remote places on Earth, host to unique and abundant wildlife and perhaps offers the best big-game ...

Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands face threats from illicit industrial fishing, climate change and a drastic drop in tourism dollars, which fund conservation efforts in the park. Oct. 18, 2020 ...

The Galapagos, an archipelago of small islands 600 miles off Ecuador, were made famous by Charles Darwin. It was there, by observing differences in native species in 1831, where he honed his ...

The Galapagos Islands are on many travelers' must-see list, but with only two weeks to spend in Ecuador, not including the archipelago might be a smart move. IE 11 is not supported.

Crossing the equator 6 times. Governed by Ecuador, the Galapagos consist of 13 major islands straddling the equator. We crossed the equator six times during the trip, stopping each time so the ...

A large fleet of some 260 Chinese fishing vessels has been spotted in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, according to the country’s navy.

By ALIE SKOWRONSKI. GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos.

A scientific expedition has discovered a previously unknown coral reef with abundant marine life off Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands.. It’s the first discovery of its kind since the protected ...