New hope that Galapagos tortoise could have kids

Ecuadorean officials say there's new hope that famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George, believed to be the last of his species, could soon be a father.

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Galapagos scientists mount cameras on tortoises

Scientists in the Galapagos Islands have installed cameras on the shells of giant tortoises in a study that could shed light on how they live, mate and migrate.

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Galapagos volcano erupts, could threaten wildlife

Ecuador officials say a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands and could harm unique wildlife.

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Think pink: Galapagos' rosy lizard is new species

Hard to believe a giant, pink lizard could be overlooked for almost two centuries.

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Volcano erupts in Galapagos Islands

A volcano on the largest of the Galapagos Islands has begun erupting and authorities are evaluating possible dangers to the island's famed plant and animal life, officials said Friday.

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Panamanian Boat Detained in Galapagos

Ecuadorean authorities have detained a Panamanian boat and its 21 crew members on suspicion of fishing illegally in the Galapagos Islands, officials said Friday.

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8 Galapagos Tortoises Found Killed

Rangers found the shells of eight endangered giant tortoises believed to have been killed by poachers, Galapagos National Park officials said Tuesday.

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Fearless iguanas too cool for their own good

Even a human with a dog leaves this Galapagos Islands iguana unflustered (Image: Thomas Rödl)

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Galapagos National Park managers said they found three new nests belonging to petrels, an endangered bird native to the area, the Ecuadorian press reported Sunday.

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Nasty mosquitos may be putting the Galapagos Islands' natural wildlife at risk.

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For one thing, the insect has adapted to be able to feast on the blood of lizards, tortoises and other reptiles and not solely on mammals, as it does on the mainland. The mosquito also has a wider range than on the mainland. More Articles

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160,000 visitors a year, a permanent population of 30,000, introduced species that compete with endemic fauna... can the Galapagos survive? REvista showcases Darwin and Galapagos.

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Isolated from the rest of the world for most of their existence, the Galapagos Islands are home to more unique plant species than almost any other place on earth.

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For a sneak preview, see Melanie's video with this post, "Are we loving the Galápagos to death?" As noted in the video and the article, tourism and immigration have both had a negative impact on the archipelago's environment.

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Saving the Galapagos means rebuilding nature Conservation in Darwin's lab isn't about preservation – it's now an epic experiment in restoration. By Sara Miller Llana and Moises Velasquez-Manoff | Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor

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Is there room for humans in nature's laboratory as the Galápagos Islands are known? Ecuador's government is trying to control migration because overpopulation is one of the reasons UNESCO placed the islands on the list of endangered world heritage sites.

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From September to December 2008, the vegan conservation groups Sea Shepherd, Animal Balance, and S.P.E.C.I.E.E.S. waged a fight to protect the ecosystem and all the animals of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.

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Two hundred years on from the birth of Charles Darwin, BBC science correspondent David Shukman travels to the Galapagos Islands where the great 19th Century figure made observations critical to his theory of evolution.

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To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin a celebration in Santa Cruz island included a wet t-shirt contest, sand castle competition, etc. on a beach where turtles and other protected species nest.

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Famed for their unique biological treasures, the Galapagos Islands face irreversible damage unless tourism is curbed, according to conservationists.

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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Hard to believe a giant, pink lizard could be overlooked for almost two centuries.

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Pink iguanas unknown to Charles Darwin during his visits to the Galapagos islands may provide evidence of species divergence far earlier than the English naturalist's famous finches, researchers said Monday.

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Milestone Towards a Sustainable Galapagos Achieved as Charles Darwin's Bicentennial Approaches

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Congressmembers Frank Lucas (R-OK), Brian Baird (D-Washington), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Bob Inglis (R-SC) and Ben Chandler (D-KT) visited the Galapagos Islands in June as members of the House Committee on Science and Technology. It was all work they say.

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The Galapagos tortoise known as "Lonesome George" because he is the last one of his species recently received bad news. After years of celibacy he mated with female tortoises of a similar species, alas, the eggs were found to be unfertile.

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Lonesome George, the conservation icon of the Galapagos islands and last surviving tortoise of his kind, is set to stay lonely – at least for the time being.

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Fishermen and pirates hunted the Pinta Island Tortoise to what was believed to be extinction—until they found George. He was rescued from his small native Galapagos island of Pinta in 1972, and quickly recognized to be the only remaining one of his kind.

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Two mockingbirds, which are said to have helped Charles Darwin develop his theory on evolution, are to go on public display for the first time.

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An extinct Galapagos tortoise species could walk again, scientists believe.

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Last week, I discussed how evolutionary biology has changed since 1859, the year Darwin first published "On the Origin of Species." But the subject of evolution isn't the only thing that's changed since then. There's been plenty of actual evolution, too.

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Lonesome George, the conservation icon of the Galapagos islands and last surviving tortoise of his kind, may finally become a father, after keepers recovered a clutch of eggs from his enclosure.

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SINGAPORE - Bangkok was voted the world's best city for 2008 and the Galapagos were picked as the best islands in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year's winners Florence, Italy and Bali, Indonesia.

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