Each island is a world of its own, with different geology, vegetation and animals. On board La Pinta, we visited five of the eastern Galapagos islands, from the arid cactus tree landscape of South ...

Recently refreshed from tip to toe, this elegant small ship is perfectly proportioned for Galapagos cruising, with a capacity ...

After revelling in my 4-night cruise in the Galapagos Islands with Viva Expeditions, my dreamscape experience aboard La Pinta ...

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A SUNY-ESF graduate student was interviewed on NBC's Today Show June 2 about her role in an effort to use giant tortoises to restore the damaged ecosystem of a remote island in the Galapagos.

Before European contact, eight species of tortoises are believed to have lived on the Galapagos Islands. At least three species have gone extinct as overall tortoise population fell from 250,000 ...

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Lonesome George, the last surviving Pinta Island giant tortoise, has died at his home in the Galapagos Islands. Scientists believe he was more than 100 years old.

Lonesome George, the late reptile prince of the Galapagos Islands, may be dead, but scientists now say he may not be the last giant tortoise of his species after all.