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A whale shark swims through the waters off of Wolf Island, Ecuador, next to Enrique "Quike" Moran, a local naturalist from Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos on Sunday, June 9, 2024. (AP ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Ecuador to reintroduce species on Galapagos island
Ecuador's government has announced it will spend $3.4 million on reintroducing 12 endemic bird and turtle species that have disappeared from an island in the Galapagos archipelago where Charles Darwin ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos: A Warming Planet Jolts the Iconic Creatures of the Galápagos
Jon Witman checks his air gauge, adjusts his flippers, and falls backward into the Pacific. Nearby, the ocean throws itself against Isla Beagle, one of a hundred-plus rocks, pinnacles, and islands ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Off Ecuador's Galapagos, a former shark-poaching ship's new mission
When Ecuador's navy seized a Chinese-flagged ship off the Galapagos Islands in 2017, its hold brimmed with tons and tons of poached fish, many of them threatened species like hammerhead and thresher ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Authorities in Ecuador seize 32 marine iguanas at the airport and arrest a Russian woman
Authorities in Ecuador say they have arrested a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle at least 32 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands out of the South American country.
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Ecuador And Galápagos: How To Tour One Of The World’s Most Biodiverse Countries
With unmatched wildlife, historic cities and one of the great bucket list destinations on its itinerary, Ecuador is a dream vacation. Here’s where to go, what to see and how to do it hassle free.
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Outcry as Ecuador allows US military to use Galapagos airstrip
A plan by Ecuador to allow the US military to use an airstrip on the Galapagos island of San Cristobal has drawn an outcry from politicians and activists in the South American country. Critics say the ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Tourists Get An Unexpected And Cheeky Visitor On Beach
A tourist gave up her spot on the beach after a seal emerged from the water and made its way directly toward her towel in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The video, shared by Nicolás Chedemail, shows ...
News Ecuador » Galapagos: Ecuador eyes new Galapagos marine reserve to limit commercial fishing
QUITO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government is considering creating a new marine reserve near the Galapagos Islands to protect migratory species of turtles, whales and sharks threatened by ...