Four species of iguanas from the Galápagos Islands have received the highest protection against international commercial ...

It was a splendid spread. The multicourse affair began with slow-roasted plantains topped with cured egg yolk, capers, and plantain-leaf salt. The dish was served with a sparkling wine from Ecuador’s ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has ...

The Accidental Arrival That Changed Everything The islands are volcanic in origin and were never attached to any continent.

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White House. By Victor Mather Tortoises are slow. While most of Earth’s creatures zip ...

More than a dozen islands, formed millions of years ago, rise out of the Pacific Ocean 1,000km (600 miles) from Ecuador’s coast. Since 1959, 97% of the islands’ surface area has been designated a ...

They may be famed for their wildlife, but the Galápagos Islands may soon gain some culinary profile, thanks to this innovative cruise line. It was a splendid spread. The multicourse affair began with ...

A vote on Sunday rejected the expansion of a foreign military presence. It came as the U.S. military’s campaign in waters near Latin America has been roiling the region. By Genevieve Glatsky and José ...