These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

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

The arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these Galapagos tortoises to a total of 48 in American facilities.

Situated just north of Baltra and Santa Cruz islands, North Seymour Island is best known for its large populations of Galápagos land iguanas and birds. Birdwatchers often come to the island to ...

These little differences have been caused by the way the animals have adapted to live on the islands over many years. This was something that Charles Darwin noticed on his famous expedition to the ...

Four rare Western Santa Cruz Galalapos tortoise hatchlings will go on public view at Philadelphia Zoo starting April 23.

The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo, however, are likely well-known to zoo-goers. Both are estimated to be ...

The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The four hatchlings are part of a clutch of 16 eggs Mommy laid back in November ...

Alper Yelimlies The Galápagos Islands are famous for their pristine, natural ecosystems. But even on this remote and mostly undeveloped archipelago, human activity is affecting animals.

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While actual road rage is primarily a human trait, some birds on the Galápagos Islands are experiencing their own issues with ...