This rarity — of both the geography and the creatures that populate ... (Ernesto Benavides/Getty-AFP) Sea lions rest under the sun at the Galapagos Islands. (xeni4ka/Getty) Snorkeling ...

The oldest islands are Isla Española and South Plaza, which are between 3 million and 4 million years old, according to Volcanic Galapagos. The islands of Darwin, Fernandina, Genovesa ...

This incredibly unusual species of iguana found on all Galapagos islands is the only extant (or still existing) marine lizard on Earth. The coloration, shape, and size of marine iguanas vary ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Today, tourists visit the islands to see the dramatic landscapes - volcanoes, beautiful coastlines and coral reefs ...

The story of Galápagos reptiles is tied to the unique geography of the archipelago, and Rothman’s account begins with the geologic processes that formed the chain of volcanic islands. Plant and ...

Our first reef community stop in the Reefscape project was the Galápagos Islands in December 2017 ... for many of the world’s coral reefs. The geography of bleaching, recovery and resistance ...

When a young Charles Darwin first set sight on the Galapagos Islands on September 15 ... would be a good site to study the effects of geography on biology. The classic emblem of Darwin’s ...

The cataclysmic geography bears no resemblance to the picture-postcard islands one expects to find in the tropics. The Galapagos Islands are not known for luxury hotels and spas for hedonists ...

Ever since a young Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in 1835 during his circumnavigation ... remained separated on the island because of geography and climate. The Reserva tortoises ...