Keep in mind that Genovesa Island lacks any hotels or airports. Thus, the sole means of exploration is by joining a cruise. Located just south of Santiago Island in the middle of the Galápagos ...

Some of the animals “likely arrived during recent El Niño phenomena” when ocean currents “temporarily reversed” direction, ...

The best time to explore the Galápagos Islands is from December to May ... a current that runs northwest along South America's west coast, ushers in cooler temperatures and nutrient-rich water ...

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 ...

Galapagos was also a favorite research place for the British scientist Charles Darwin who in 1835 spent time in the islands which helped to inspire him and later write the monumental theory of the ...

There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different ... Galapagos from the mainland of Central or South America. From this one migrant species would ...

Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South ... these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of evolution'. Located at the ...