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The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.
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In 2007, UNESCO flagged the Galapagos Islands as an endangered place. But in 2010, after Ecuador's government stepped up conservation efforts, the Galapagos were dro...
Three Panamanian men were on their way home after a night of fishing, happy with their success, when the motor on their small open boat rattled and quit, leaving the...
A Panamanian man and his two friends had been drifting for 16 days in an open fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean when they saw a huge white ship. They would be saved,...
The sea lion nursed her pup under a prickly pear cactus while an iguana clumsily marched away. A tiny penguin waddled on a rock while red and orange crabs clung to t...
Thrilling photo expeditions throughout the Galapagos Islands , Antarctica, and Baja California
Thrilling photo expeditions throughout the Galapagos Islands , Antarctica, and Baja California
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Galapagos Islands have been removed from the UNESCO list of sites endangered by environmental threats or overuse.The island chain, about ...
An 18-year-old who worked as a maid in a seaside hotel in Panama happily took up an offer by two friends to join them on a fishing trip and earn some extra cash.Twen...
Cruises are often thought of as relaxing, luxurious and low-key ways to spend a few days lounging in the sun. In recent years, however, a new type of cruise has been...
Had any of the latest round of famous philanderers booked themselves and their "ladies" into a discreet adult-only resort for a bit of slap and tickle, rather than k...
Yesterday three young women beat out some of the country's smartest youngsters to be crowned winners of Google 's inaugural science fair.In all, 15 science-fair fina...
At a time when dinosaurs ruled the land, mosasaurs, a type of swimming reptile related to modern Komodo dragons, came to dominate the seas. Within the span of roughl...
A full-scale assault is targeting invasive rats that threaten the survival of birds, tortoises, iguanas and native plants of the Galapagos Islands , whose unique flo...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorean officials say a tour boat has capsized off the Galapagos Islands , killing a Danish man on board.Galapagos National Park spokeswoman...
The lawyer for a Panamanian man who watched two companions die while surviving at sea for 28 days in their small disabled boat says he's suing a U.S. cruise line bec...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Sixteen Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members were rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands , officials sai...
Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are rightly considered one of the world's natural treasures. The unique, fearless animals that evolved on this isolated archipelago helpe...
Take a guided tour of Galapagos for a close up look at some of the most fascinating creatures on earth
A Panamanian man and his two friends had been drifting for 16 days in an open fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean when they saw a huge white ship. They would be saved,...
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