Fiery Secrets Unearthed in Fernandina’s Latest Eruption
A volcano on Fernandina, an uninhabited island dense with wildlife, is lighting up the night sky with the glow of lava. Fernandina, the youngest of…
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Yale Researchers Discover a Lonely Giant Tortoise – Whose Species Was Last Seen Over 100 Years Ago
The discovery of a lonely tortoise doubles the number of known individuals of the “phantasticus” species. Evolutionary scientists were perplexed by the finding of a…
The “Fantastic Giant Tortoise” – Believed To Be Extinct – Has Been Found Alive
Stephen Gaughran, a geneticist at Princeton University, has verified that “Fernanda” is related to a tortoise that was taken from Fernandina Island more than a…
Lead Up to Volcanic Eruption in Galapagos Captured in Rare Detail – Ground Rose More Than 6 Feet in an Instant!
Hours before the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra, the Galápagos Islands’ largest volcano, an earthquake rumbled and raised the ground more than 6 feet in…
New Species of Galapagos Giant Tortoise Identified
A team of researchers from Yale University have discovered a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos. A few hundred giant tortoises living on…
New Shark Species Bythaelurus Giddingsi Discovered in Galapagos Islands
Deep-sea dives around the Galapagos Islands have uncovered a new species of catshark, about 1.3 feet (40 centimeters) long. Bythaelurus giddingsi was discovered by scientists…