Researchers have uncovered a system that links a landlocked country in central Africa to the global trafficking of protected ...

The islands are quite close together and they have similar landscapes, plants and animals. But if you look carefully, you can see that they’re not exactly the same. For example, the finches on ...

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...

Philadelphia Zoo has confirmed the successful hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, ...

Galapagos tortoises hatched 4 babies at the Philadelphia Zoo helping to ensure the survival of a critically endangered ...

Since Charles Darwin developed his theory of human evolution following an 1835 trip to the islands, the Galápagos have been viewed as a sanctuary for wildlife. But a huge increase in human communities ...

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...

Mommy and Abrazzo, both members of the Western Santa Cruz subspecies, are the oldest animals at the Philadelphia ... days in the wild on the Galápagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador.

“Philadelphia Zoo’s vision is that those hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises ... species across seven of its islands. After centuries of human ...

Philadelphia Zoo's 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, Mommy and Abrazzo, welcomed their first hatchlings, marking a historic ...

Remember, it's essential to honor the Galapagos National Park rules by keeping a respectful distance of at least 6 feet from the animals to ensure their well-being. U.S. News Insider Tip ...