With its bright scarlet pout, clumsy “walk” along the seafloor and built-in fishing lure, the red-lipped batfish from the Galápagos has become an online sensation, showcasing how evolution can produce ...

San Diego Zoo mourns the loss of Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise estimated to be 141 years old. Born in the Galápagos Islands, she became a beloved \"Que ...

Video by @cincinnatizooHusker comes over for a snack! As one of the longest-lived animals, a Galápagos tortoise can lives 150 years or more! #tortoise #animals #cincinnatizoo ...

Ecuador’s vanguard moral-legal compass for nature is perhaps why the Galápagos Islands, an archipelago 900km off the ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

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

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. She moved slowly, as if time were something best savored. Visitors leaned over ...

When it comes to eradicating feral animals, islands across the world are a success story. Kangaroo Island is keen to reap the ...

By MICHAEL CASEY A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, ...

Under the surface of the ocean, "constellations" of towering subsea mountains dot the Earth – and they are teeming with ...