On the "Aqua Mare" in the Galápagos, close encounters with the resident wildlife come with standard-setting luxury.

With unspoiled turquoise water and whiter-than-white lunar sand, the Galapagos lays claim to some of the best beaches in the world. Beaches that come with none of the usual negatives that a ...

Scuba divers surveying marine life off of Ecuador found several out-of-place fish species in first-of-their-kind sightings, photos show. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Plunging into the ...

Three writers travelled to the Galapagos Islands to show us just what we stand to ... en route to Ed Abbey's wake in Arches National Park.) Terry Osborne and M.K. Beach are friends from Dartmouth ...

Watching the lifespan of Leo the sea lion from pup to adventurer to “beach master” is engaging ... crews and their decade-long efforts in the Galapagos getting the footage, and you’ve ...

Upon setting out on his own, the growing male sea lion faces the many dangers that come with claiming territory along the archipelago’s beaches ... fin tuna and huge Galapagos sharks.” ...

A small group of adult Galapagos penguins sharing a rock with ... from black basalt lava cliffs, to red sand beaches and one of the world’s most active volcanos, on Fernandina Island, towering ...

Marine Iguana resting on lava rocks at Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos Islands. Image via DepositPhotos ... Casey Klebba, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Commonly spotted lounging on the beaches and ...

Galapagos Islands. Author - Richard Ricciardi ... However, they don't seem to mind and willingly share the beaches with non-aggressive seals and elephant turtles. At the water's edge you can even find ...

You'll also find the Station's enchanting beach, nestled among mangroves, offering activities like snorkeling, swimming and more.– Xavier Castro Located just east of the center of Puerto Ayora ...

The film spotlights the growing community of champions—the true Guardians of the Galapagos—who work to protect the islands, supporting environmental campaigns, cleaning beaches, restoring corals and ...

The office is a barrel placed by whalers on a small beach in the 1700s ... IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, is a non-profit organization made up of travel companies ...