Galapagos Tortoises are among the most iconic animals in the world. Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. The animal “exceeds 100 years” in age and is “a very ...

Named after their endemic giant land tortoises ... The goal is to keep the Galapagos flora and fauna as pristine and the wildlife as undisturbed as possible. The naturalist guides are highly ...

But similar tortoises on the other islands have shells that rise up at the front, which allow them to eat plants that are high up. These little differences have been caused by the way the animals ...

The only natural land predator of larger animals on the islands, the bird feeds on rodents, other birds, lizards, and tortoises. Across the archipelago a skiff nudges ashore on a remote black-sand ...

It's not just the wildlife attracting intrepid travelers, either — the pristine beaches, turquoise waters and active volcanos are also big draws. The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles off ...