Galapagos National Park, which protects much of the islands, is a vital haven as a tortoise habitat.Conservation centers like the Tortoise Center on Santa Cruz work to restore their habitats and ...

The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a ...

Galapagos Tortoises are among the most iconic animals in the world. Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador. Of the original 15 species of giant ...

But a similar finch on another island has a big, thick beak for eating seeds. The tortoises on some islands have shells that are dome shaped because they eat plants that are low down. But similar ...

Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass ... captivating charm of the Galápagos Islands at El Rancho el Chato. Here, giant tortoises roam freely in their natural ...

Jonathan the world's oldest tortoise lives a peaceful life on the tropical island of St. Helena with three other giant ...

I’m drawn from my bed at dawn, lured by something deep and impossible to ignore – an evolutionary impulse, perhaps – to the ...

There will be many opportunities to snorkel and dive, and catch a glimpse of creatures like giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies and marine iguanas. Four larger islands – Santa Cruz, Isabela ...