Before they were the Galápagos, they were Las Encantadas—“the enchanted ones”—warty islands laced with foam, flowing lava, and odd animals ... and reduces native plants and, by ...

Many prospective visitors regard the Galápagos Islands ... so the native fauna evolved no fear of large creatures, including humans. Consequently, visitors can approach any Galápagos animal ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

On his visit to the islands in 1835, Charles Darwin noticed the slight differences between the same types of animal on each island. This helped him work out how they had adapted to their ...

The Wabash Valley Audubon Society will host Diana Hews and Peter Scott as they present “Two Biologists in Ecuador: The ...

During his famed voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin noted about the Galápagos Islands that “by far the most remarkable ...

Feral pigs, dogs, and farm animals like ... particularly on islands where native species are better protected from introduced predators. Efforts to protect the Galapagos giant tortoise go beyond ...

Invasive species released in the archipelago are also hastening population declines in native ... with the islands' giant tortoise species. Feral pigs and other abandoned farm animals can also ...

Each of the archipelago's 20 main islands is home to a variety of natural wonders (like beaches and towering rock formations) and animal species ... III and Galápagos Native Tours, offer day ...

The Wabash Valley Audubon Society will host Drs. Diana Hews and Peter Scott as they present “Two Biologists in Ecuador: ...