They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

Considering the tremendous efforts underway to save the Galápagos giant tortoise from extinction, it was a curious set of circumstances that found two esteemed veterinarians from Georgia 2,400 miles ...

On Rábida Island in the Galápagos, where red-tinged beaches meet ancient lava formations, Mares’s leaf-toed gecko ...

Naturalist Stan Tekiela explains the key differences between turtles and Galapagos tortoises, sharing facts, photos and ...