Galapagos Islands, Ecuador News

When Charles Darwin visited the Falkland Islands during the voyage of the Beagle in 1835, he saw a wolf-like species, wrote about it in his diaries and correctly commented that it was being hunted in such large numbers that it would soon become extinct.

Excitement started early today as, during breakfast, crew member Jonathan spotted what he thought were whales in the distance.

An evolutionary biologist paid homage to his Canadian roots as he and his wife were presented with the Kyoto Prize on Tuesday at a ceremony in Japan.

Simultaneously, it is accurate to say that the growth in tourism in the one-of-a-kind archipelago is the primary reason the islands are "in danger." Those are not my words, but UNESCO's, in 2007 ... the same year Ecuador's new president claimed the islands were at "great risk" and signed a decree making their protection a national priority.

The nation's most popular park isn't too popular with National Geographic Traveler magazine.

Julia Astbury stands beside eight tortoises on the Galapagos Island of San Cristobol.

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Browse> Home / Events / Puppet Show "Galapagos George" Barefoot Puppets and puppeteer Heidi Rugg present "Galapagos George" a tale based on the true story of Lonesome George, a tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.

QUITO, Ecuador - Due to their unrivaled stability and comfort, Catamarans are the ideal type of boat from which to explore the Galapagos Islands.

I've seen it up-close dozens of times during the past couple decades and have reported so many David-versus-Goliath stories usually positing good-hearted indigenous peoples and international environmental groups against greedy, monolithic utility companies and strong-arming government agents that the stories have almost become fill-in-the-blanks.

Galapagos Islands tours are often a highlight of any South America vacation, but can be an expensive and time consuming experience.

Casa Ceibo is living up to its newfound reputation as the finest destination resort on Ecuador's coast.

When young Charles Darwin first landed in the Galapagos Islands in 1835 he was so disappointed by what he saw he is said to have considered re-boarding the HMS Beagle and hightailing it out of there.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall walk along the beach on North Seymour Island on a tour of the Galapagos in Ecuador.

Faculty recognizes the evolution of thought over a century and a half has done nothing to calm the academic fervor over Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, and Tech will host more of the debate next week.

By Jim Cook A million pound Charles Darwin-themed children's play centre is due to be opened in early 2010.

There is no shortage of people seeking to turn ghosts into gold and spooks into silver.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the US remains focused on reversing the "ongoing dire human consequences of genocide" in the Darfur region.

A Chinese man has built up a repertoire of more than 100 impressions. From the sounds of planes, trains and birds, Cheng Jiaqiang can reproduce an amazing array of sounds with his voice and mouth.

Known as one of the world's most beautiful natural refuges, the Galapagos Islands, located off the cost of Ecuador, are home to a variety of endangered species and a fragile ecosystem that fascinates visitors from around the globe.