Fish swim at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago on March 8, 2024. (Ernesto Benavides/Getty-AFP) Sea lions rest under the sun at the Galapagos Islands. (xeni4ka/Getty) ...

Galapagos short-eared owl hunting on Genovesa Island.Nick Dauk Swimming with spotted eagle rays, making way for blue-footed boobies, and tiptoeing around giant tortoises is unforgettable.

The Galápagos Islands, which famously inspired British naturalist Charles Darwin ’s theory of evolution, are located roughly 600 miles off the coast of mainland Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean.

Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive Even only 10 vehicles on an island can impact these genetically distinct songbirds. By Laura Baisas Published Mar 21, 2025 12:37 PM EDT ...

A new study has discovered that birds in the Galapagos Islands are changing their behavior due to traffic noise, with those frequently exposed to vehicles showing heightened levels of aggression ...

To get the inside scoop on the best time to visit the Galapagos, I spoke to two of Condé Nast Traveler ’s Top Travel Specialists, Jennifer Gillmore of Travel Beyond who specializes in trips ...

I saw nearly all of the “Big 15”—the Galápagos Islands’ version of the “Big 5” animals travelers try to spot while on safari in Africa. But, overall, the archipelago is home to more than 9,000 species ...

Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador. Of the original 15 species of giant tortoise discovered, only 15 remain and most are critically endangered.

GALAPAGOS, Ecuador – Everyone could hear the low bellows from the mother sea lion as she dragged the body of her baby through the rocks. It was a surreal and emotional experience for the 10 ...

Here are the ins and outs of visiting the action-packed Galápagos Islands on a group-travel itinerary, according to one mom who just got back. It was a typically warm April day at La Lobería ...

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. In clear, deep blue ...