A quirk of the Galápagos legal system means sea lions get dibs on beach chairs and a run-over iguana is a national incident.

The towel had a new owner.

Scientists have identified a golf-ball-sized blue octopus from deep waters near the Galápagos as a new species. The discovery ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...

The best time to explore the Galápagos Islands is from December to May. While the islands are excellent year-round, these ...

Learn The Top 10 Galapagos Islands facts with NatGeo Expeditions. The 10 best Galapagos island fun facts will surprise ...

Experience the diverse wonders of the Galápagos during a compact, weeklong trip. Take interpretive island walks with ...

The Galápagos Islands, often referred to as a living museum, are a fascinating archipelago where wildlife seems to reign supreme.

This was not the Galapagos wildlife encounter I expected, but considering I’d already spotted five of the iconic “Big 15” animals between the airport and the seaport, run-ins with the 9,000 other ...

Far off the map and hundreds of miles from the mainland, we pull into the still waters of a craggy cove at the gentle light of sunrise, immediately spotting something that appears strangely out of ...

Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, animals, and more. These giant tortoises are so ...

Every tourist desperate to see an untouched paradise is part of a constant influx that risks despoiling the very thing they came to see. On his arrival, in 1835, Darwin marveled at the lack of fear ...