Galapagos Islands

Earth March 2, 2021

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…

Biology October 23, 2015

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…

Biology March 8, 2012

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 long. Bythaelurus giddingsi was discovered by scientists and specimens were…