This striking image captures the initial lava flow from the ongoing eruption at La Cumbre volcano. The active fissure is located on Fernandina Island — the third largest and most volcanically ...

The volcano, the highest of the Galapagos, is some 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the nearest human settlement. The volcano’s slopes also host the pink iguana, of which only 211 were reported to ...

The island, which was formed from eruptions from six volcanoes is also one of the Galápagos' best spots for hiking. Additionally, Isabela Island is where several endangered or critically ...

Half- and full-day guided tours to the volcano are also offered by companies like Nature Galapagos & Ecuador and Rosedelco starting at $45 per person. Day Trip to Isabela Island and Tintoreras in ...

Today, tourists visit the islands to see the dramatic landscapes - volcanoes, beautiful coastlines and coral reefs - as well as the wildlife and plants. My great, great, great uncle Edwin was part ...

Wolf Island, in the Galápagos, is remote and rarely visited. But this volcanic island is home to an unusual group of birds: vampire ground finches. Photographer Thomas P Peschak had the rare ...