News

Have you ever wanted to meet one of the largest species of tortoise in the world? Well, look no further than the new, ...
Meet Adolf, a 106-year-old Galapagos tortoise! This sweet and wise reptile is thriving at The Reptile Zoo. Learn about these rare animals with interactive displays and presentations.
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
Watch as a friendly zookeeper gives Darwin a relaxing rubdown—saying she enjoys it would be an understatement! In the video’s ...
It’s one of the most remote places on Earth, host to unique and abundant wildlife and perhaps offers the best big-game ...
Stepping off the path, I arrived at a small pond beneath a copse of trees, where I spotted one large male perched on the bank ...
"Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos ...
After 24 years, scientists discovered thriving colonies of Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, a black stony coral species thought extinct near Galapagos Tagus Cove.
And she is the oldest first-time mom of her species, a Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise. In the wild, these critically endangered tortoises can be found on the Galapagos Islands in the ...
A Galapagos tortoise from Duncan Island is secured for the National Zoological Park on the Pinchot South Sea Expedition, with Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot.
Some, including conservationist Kay Van Damme, have called it the Galápagos of the Indian Ocean and along with other experts, he is warning that millions of years of evolution on Socotra could be ...
Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert ...