Posts Tagged: "Galapagos"

A Conservation Success: The Return of the Giant Tortoise

by Genevieve Valliere-Kelley » 11 June 2015 at 12:53 pm

The Galapagos Islands sit on the Equator approximately 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador as a series of remote islands created by lava formations, similar in their nature to Hawaii. Boasting an ecosystem uniquely showcasing incredible biodiversity and exotic landscapes, they are quite deserving of their nickname given by Charles Darwin during the time […]

Galapagos Threatened by Introduced Species

by Christy Hoover » 30 September 2006 at 12:51 am

The isolated and biodiverse archipelago of Galapagos is a double World Heritage site, with both the land and the marine area being protected. While Galapagos is in many ways thriving, the flora and fauna are being threatened by invasive species. More than 600 miles off the Ecuadorian coast, Galapagos has a rich ecology which caught […]